noun · femininethird declension
cantrīx
cantrīx f (genitive cantrīcis, masculine cantor)
Classical[ˈkan.triːks]Ecclesiastical[ˈkan.triks]
Meaning
- songstress, singer (female)
- player (female)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cantrīx | cantrīcēs |
| genitive | cantrīcis | cantrīcum |
| dative | cantrīcī | cantrīcibus |
| accusative | cantrīcem | cantrīcēs |
| ablative | cantrīce | cantrīcibus |
| vocative | cantrīx | cantrīcēs |
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).