noun · femininethird declension

dēfēnsātrīx

dēfēnsātrīx f (genitive dēfēnsātrīcis, masculine dēfēnsātor or dēfēnsor)

Classical[deː.fẽːˈsaː.triːks]Ecclesiastical[de.fenˈsaː.triks]

Meaning

dēfensātrix, īcis, f. id.,

I. she who defends, Prob. p. 1452 P. (in Cicero, defenstrix, q. v.), Ambros. Hexaem. 6, 9, 69.

From dēfēnsō, dēfēnsātum (“to defend”, verb) + -trīx f (“-ess”, agentive suffix).

Quick answers

What does dēfēnsātrīx mean in Latin?

dēfēnsātrīx, a noun, means “a female defender”.

What is the genitive of dēfēnsātrīx?

The genitive singular is dēfēnsātrīcis. dēfēnsātrīx is feminine, third declension.

How do you pronounce dēfēnsātrīx?

In classical Latin, [deː.fẽːˈsaː.triːks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [de.fenˈsaː.triks].