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noun · femininethird declension

sectrīx

sectrīx f (genitive sectrīcis, masculine sector)
Classical[ˈsɛk.triːks]Ecclesiastical[ˈsɛk.triks]

Meaning

  1. sectrix, which is a curve which can be used to divide an arbitrary angle by any integer.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesectrīxsectrīcēs
genitivesectrīcissectrīcum
dativesectrīcīsectrīcibus
accusativesectrīcemsectrīcēs
ablativesectrīcesectrīcibus
vocativesectrīxsectrīcēs

sectrix, īcis, f. id.,
I. she that purchases confiscated goods: proscriptionum, Plin. 36, 15, 24, § 116.

Origins

From secō, sectum (“to cut”, verb) + -trīx f (“-ess”, agentive suffix).

Quick answers

What does sectrīx mean in Latin?
sectrīx, a noun, means “sectrix, which is a curve which can be used to divide an arbitrary angle by any integer.”.
What is the genitive of sectrīx?
The genitive singular is sectrīcis. sectrīx is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce sectrīx?
In classical Latin, [ˈsɛk.triːks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsɛk.triks].