noun · femininethird declension
ēlēctrīx
ēlēctrīx f (genitive ēlēctrīcis, masculine ēlēctor)
Classical[eːˈɫeːk.triːks]Ecclesiastical[eˈlɛk.triks]
Meaning
- chooser, selector (female who selects or chooses)
- voter, elector (female who votes or elects)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ēlēctrīx | ēlēctrīcēs |
| genitive | ēlēctrīcis | ēlēctrīcum |
| dative | ēlēctrīcī | ēlēctrīcibus |
| accusative | ēlēctrīcem | ēlēctrīcēs |
| ablative | ēlēctrīce | ēlēctrīcibus |
| vocative | ēlēctrīx | ēlēctrīcēs |
ēlectrix, īcis, f. elector,
I. she that selects or chooses, Vulg. Sap. 8, 4.
Origins
From ēligō, ēlēctum (“to choose, pick out”, verb) + -trīx f (“-ess”, agentive suffix).