noun
condī^trix
Meaning
- She who lays to rest
condī^trix, īcis, f. 1. conditor.
I. She who lays to rest (late Lat.): luna mortalium corporum et auctor et conditrix, Macr. Somn. Scip. 1, 11.—
II. A female builder, founder, etc. (post-class.): Romae, Poët. ap. Philarg. Verg. E. 1, 20; Tert. Spect. 7:
Karthaginis, id. Apol. 50: Athenarum, Eum. Pan. pro Instaur. Schol. 9, 4.—III. Trop., of things:
paupertas omnium civitatum, App. Mag. 18, p. 285: praestantissima potentia caeli ac terrae conditrix, Lact. 1, 5, 6.