LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

doctrīx

doctrīx f (genitive doctrīcis, masculine doctor)
Classical[ˈdɔk.triːks]Ecclesiastical[ˈdɔk.triks]

Meaning

  1. teacher, instructor, trainer (female)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedoctrīxdoctrīcēs
genitivedoctrīcisdoctrīcum
dativedoctrīcīdoctrīcibus
accusativedoctrīcemdoctrīcēs
ablativedoctrīcedoctrīcibus
vocativedoctrīxdoctrīcēs

doctrix, īcis, f. doctor,
I. she who instructs, an instructress, teacher: (sapientia) doctrix est disciplinae Dei, Vulg. Sap. 8, 4; August. de Mor. Eccl. Cath. 16; Serv. Verg. A. 12, 159; Prisc. 1122 P.

Origins

From doceō, doctum (“to teach”, verb) + -trīx f (“-ess”, agentive suffix).

Descendants
  • Englishdoctrix

Quick answers

What does doctrīx mean in Latin?
doctrīx, a noun, means “teacher, instructor, trainer (female)”.
What is the genitive of doctrīx?
The genitive singular is doctrīcis. doctrīx is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce doctrīx?
In classical Latin, [ˈdɔk.triːks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈdɔk.triks].