noun · femininethird declension
interēmptrīx
interēmptrīx f (genitive interēmptrīcis, masculine interēmptor)
Classical[ɪn.tɛˈreːmp.triːks]Ecclesiastical[in.teˈrɛmp.triks]
Meaning
- she that destroys or kills
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | interēmptrīx | interēmptrīcēs |
| genitive | interēmptrīcis | interēmptrīcum |
| dative | interēmptrīcī | interēmptrīcibus |
| accusative | interēmptrīcem | interēmptrīcēs |
| ablative | interēmptrīce | interēmptrīcibus |
| vocative | interēmptrīx | interēmptrīcēs |
intĕremptrix (-emt-), īcis, f. interemptor,
I. she that destroys or kills, a murderess (eccl. Lat.).
I. Lit.:
fratris, Lact. 1, 10, 4.—II. Trop.:
pudoris, Tert. Spect. 17.Origins
From interimō, interēmptum (“to slay, kill”, verb) + -trīx f (“-ess”, agentive suffix).