LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

redēmptrīx

redēmptrīx f (genitive redēmptrīcis, masculine redēmptor)
Classical[rɛˈdeːmp.triːks]Ecclesiastical[reˈdɛmp.triks]

Meaning

  1. contractor, undertaker, purveyor, farmer (female)
  2. redemptress (female redeemer)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeredēmptrīxredēmptrīcēs
genitiveredēmptrīcisredēmptrīcum
dativeredēmptrīcīredēmptrīcibus
accusativeredēmptrīcemredēmptrīcēs
ablativeredēmptrīceredēmptrīcibus
vocativeredēmptrīxredēmptrīcēs

rĕdemptrix, īcis, f. redemptor, II.,
I. she that redeems, a redemptress, Prud. στεφ. 10, 77, 3; Coripp. Laud. Just. 4, 297; Am. bros. de Caïn et Abel, 2, 4, 13; id. de Vid. 6, 36.

Origins

From redimō, redēmptum (“to buy back”, verb) + -trīx f (“-ess”, agentive suffix).

Quick answers

What does redēmptrīx mean in Latin?
redēmptrīx, a noun, means “contractor, undertaker, purveyor, farmer (female); redemptress (female redeemer)”.
What is the genitive of redēmptrīx?
The genitive singular is redēmptrīcis. redēmptrīx is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce redēmptrīx?
In classical Latin, [rɛˈdeːmp.triːks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [reˈdɛmp.triks].