LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

cantrīx

cantrīx f (genitive cantrīcis, masculine cantor)
Classical[ˈkan.triːks]Ecclesiastical[ˈkan.triks]

Meaning

  1. songstress, singer (female)
  2. player (female)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecantrīxcantrīcēs
genitivecantrīciscantrīcum
dativecantrīcīcantrīcibus
accusativecantrīcemcantrīcēs
ablativecantrīcecantrīcibus
vocativecantrīxcantrīcēs

cantrix, īcis, f. cantor,
I. a female singer, a songstress, Plaut. Trin. 2, 1, 23; Tert. adv. Marc. 3, 5.—Adj.: aves cantrices, singing, Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 14.

Origins

From canō, cantum (“to sing”, verb) + -trīx f (“-ess”, agentive suffix).

Quick answers

What does cantrīx mean in Latin?
cantrīx, a noun, means “songstress, singer (female); player (female)”.
What is the genitive of cantrīx?
The genitive singular is cantrīcis. cantrīx is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce cantrīx?
In classical Latin, [ˈkan.triːks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkan.triks].