LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

scrīptrīx

scrīptrīx f (genitive scrīptrīcis, masculine scrīptor)
Classical[ˈskriːp.triːks]Ecclesiastical[ˈskrip.triks]

Meaning

  1. female writer

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativescrīptrīxscrīptrīcēs
genitivescrīptrīcisscrīptrīcum
dativescrīptrīcīscrīptrīcibus
accusativescrīptrīcemscrīptrīcēs
ablativescrīptrīcescrīptrīcibus
vocativescrīptrīxscrīptrīcēs

Origins

From scrībō, scrīptum (“to write”, verb) + -trīx f (“-ess”, agentive suffix).

Descendants
  • Italianscrittrice

Quick answers

What does scrīptrīx mean in Latin?
scrīptrīx, a noun, means “female writer”.
What is the genitive of scrīptrīx?
The genitive singular is scrīptrīcis. scrīptrīx is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce scrīptrīx?
In classical Latin, [ˈskriːp.triːks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈskrip.triks].