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noun · femininethird declension

tūtrīx

tūtrīx f (genitive tūtrīcis, masculine tūtor)
Classical[ˈtuː.triːks]Ecclesiastical[ˈtuː.triks]

Meaning

  1. a female guardian; tutrix

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetūtrīxtūtrīcēs
genitivetūtrīcistūtrīcum
dativetūtrīcītūtrīcibus
accusativetūtrīcemtūtrīcēs
ablativetūtrīcetūtrīcibus
vocativetūtrīxtūtrīcēs

tutrix, īcis,
I. f [id.], a female guardian, tutrix.
I. Lit.: filiarum suarum, Cod. Just. 5, 35, 3.—
II. Transf., of the Muses, Fulg. Myth. praef. fin.

Origins

From tueor (“to look or gaze at”, verb) + -trīx f (“-ess”, agentive suffix), via the old past participle tūtus (later replaced by tuitus).

Descendants
  • Spanishtutriz

In English words that came into English from tūtrīx

  • tutrixtūtrīx

Quick answers

What does tūtrīx mean in Latin?
tūtrīx, a noun, means “a female guardian; tutrix”.
What is the genitive of tūtrīx?
The genitive singular is tūtrīcis. tūtrīx is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce tūtrīx?
In classical Latin, [ˈtuː.triːks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtuː.triks].