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noun · femininethird declension

interfectrīx

interfectrīx f (genitive interfectrīcis, masculine interfector)
Classical[ɪn.tɛrˈfɛk.triːks]Ecclesiastical[in.terˈfɛk.triks]

Meaning

  1. murderess, murderer (female)
    4th century, St Jerome, Vulgate, Tobit 3:9So when she reproved the maid for her fault, she answered her, saying: May we never see son, or daughter of thee upon the earth, thou murderer of thy husbands.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeinterfectrīxinterfectrīcēs
genitiveinterfectrīcisinterfectrīcum
dativeinterfectrīcīinterfectrīcibus
accusativeinterfectrīceminterfectrīcēs
ablativeinterfectrīceinterfectrīcibus
vocativeinterfectrīxinterfectrīcēs

interfectrix, īcis, f. interfector,
I. a murderess (post-Aug.): nepotis, Tac. A. 3, 17; Hyg. Fab. 122.—
II. Trop.: abstinentia, Cael. Aur. Acut. 3, 8, 95.

Origins

From interficiō, interfectum (“to kill”, verb) + -trīx f (“-ess”, agentive suffix).

Quick answers

What does interfectrīx mean in Latin?
interfectrīx, a noun, means “murderess, murderer (female)”.
What is the genitive of interfectrīx?
The genitive singular is interfectrīcis. interfectrīx is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce interfectrīx?
In classical Latin, [ɪn.tɛrˈfɛk.triːks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [in.terˈfɛk.triks].