LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

receptrīx

receptrīx f (genitive receptrīcis)
Classical[rɛˈkɛp.triːks]Ecclesiastical[reˈt͡ʃɛp.triks]

Meaning

  1. receiver (female)
  2. concealer (female)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativereceptrīxreceptrīcēs
genitivereceptrīcisreceptrīcum
dativereceptrīcīreceptrīcibus
accusativereceptrīcemreceptrīcēs
ablativereceptrīcereceptrīcibus
vocativereceptrīxreceptrīcēs

rĕceptrix, īcis, f. receptor.
I. She that receives, App. Mund. p. 66, 17; id. Asclep. p. 77, 30; p. 287 Bip.; Ambros. in Luc. 8, 52.—
II. In a bad sense, she that harbors or conceals: Messana, praedarum ac furtorum, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 8, § 17; 2, 5, 62, § 160.

Origins

From recipiō, receptum (“to take back”, verb) + -trīx f (“-ess”, agentive suffix).

Quick answers

What does receptrīx mean in Latin?
receptrīx, a noun, means “receiver (female); concealer (female)”.
What is the genitive of receptrīx?
The genitive singular is receptrīcis. receptrīx is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce receptrīx?
In classical Latin, [rɛˈkɛp.triːks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [reˈt͡ʃɛp.triks].