LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

ēlēctrīx

ēlēctrīx f (genitive ēlēctrīcis, masculine ēlēctor)
Classical[eːˈɫeːk.triːks]Ecclesiastical[eˈlɛk.triks]

Meaning

  1. chooser, selector (female who selects or chooses)
  2. voter, elector (female who votes or elects)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeēlēctrīxēlēctrīcēs
genitiveēlēctrīcisēlēctrīcum
dativeēlēctrīcīēlēctrīcibus
accusativeēlēctrīcemēlēctrīcēs
ablativeēlēctrīceēlēctrīcibus
vocativeēlēctrīxēlēctrīcēs

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).

Quick answers

What does ēlēctrīx mean in Latin?
ēlēctrīx, a noun, means “chooser, selector (female who selects or chooses); voter, elector (female who votes or elects)”.
What is the genitive of ēlēctrīx?
The genitive singular is ēlēctrīcis. ēlēctrīx is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce ēlēctrīx?
In classical Latin, [eːˈɫeːk.triːks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈlɛk.triks].