noun · femininethird declension
praedicātrīx
praedicātrīx f (genitive praedicātrīcis, masculine praedicātor)
Classical[prae̯.dɪˈkaː.triːks]Ecclesiastical[pre.diˈkaː.triks]
Meaning
- a woman who makes known; a female proclaimer, publisher
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | praedicātrīx | praedicātrīcēs |
| genitive | praedicātrīcis | praedicātrīcum |
| dative | praedicātrīcī | praedicātrīcibus |
| accusative | praedicātrīcem | praedicātrīcēs |
| ablative | praedicātrīce | praedicātrīcibus |
| vocative | praedicātrīx | praedicātrīcēs |
praedĭcātrix, īcis, f. id.,
I. she that makes known (post-class.):
summarum potestatum, Tert. Anim. 46.Origins
From praedicō, praedicātum (“to proclaim”, verb) + -trīx f (“-ess”, agentive suffix).