LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

contemplātrīx

contemplātrīx f (genitive contemplātrīcis, masculine contemplātor)
Classical[kɔn.tɛmˈpɫaː.triːks]Ecclesiastical[kon.temˈplaː.triks]

Meaning

  1. rareobserver (female), contemplator (female)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecontemplātrīxcontemplātrīcēs
genitivecontemplātrīciscontemplātrīcum
dativecontemplātrīcīcontemplātrīcibus
accusativecontemplātrīcemcontemplātrīcēs
ablativecontemplātrīcecontemplātrīcibus
vocativecontemplātrīxcontemplātrīcēs

contemplātrix, īcis, f. contemplator,
I. she who observes or contemplates (very rare): medicina, Cels. praef. 1, prooem. § 91; App. Dogm. Plat. 2, p. 16, 25.

Origins

From contemplor, contemplātum (“observe, note”, verb) + -trīx f (“-ess”, agentive suffix).

Quick answers

What does contemplātrīx mean in Latin?
contemplātrīx, a noun, means “observer (female), contemplator (female)”.
What is the genitive of contemplātrīx?
The genitive singular is contemplātrīcis. contemplātrīx is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce contemplātrīx?
In classical Latin, [kɔn.tɛmˈpɫaː.triːks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kon.temˈplaː.triks].