proper noun · femininethird declension
Beātrīx
Beātrīx f sg (genitive Beātrīcis)
Classical[beˈaː.triːks]Ecclesiastical[beˈaː.triks]
Meaning
- a female given name, equivalent to English Beatrice
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Beātrīx | Beātrīcēs |
| genitive | Beātrīcis | Beātrīcum |
| dative | Beātrīcī | Beātrīcibus |
| accusative | Beātrīcem | Beātrīcēs |
| ablative | Beātrīce | Beātrīcibus |
| vocative | Beātrīx | Beātrīcēs |
Origins
From viātrīx (“female wayfarer, traveller”), altered under influence from beātus, beāta (“happy, fortunate”). Could alternatively ascend from beō (“to bless, to gladden”) with suffix -trīx (“blessing, blissful maiden”)