LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

victrīx1

victrīx f (genitive victrīcis, masculine victor)
Classical[ˈwɪk.triːks]Ecclesiastical[ˈvik.triks]

Meaning

  1. victoress, conqueress, conqueror (female); winner (female)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativevictrīxvictrīcēs
genitivevictrīcisvictrīcum
dativevictrīcīvictrīcibus
accusativevictrīcemvictrīcēs
ablativevictrīcevictrīcibus
vocativevictrīxvictrīcēs

victrix, ĭcis (abl. victrice, Cic. Phil. 13, 3, 7 al.;
I. but victrici, Liv. 28, 6, 8; gen. plur. victricium, Tac. H. 2, 59; Suet. Tib. 14: victricum, Fest. p. 178, 26), f. victor, she that is victorious, a conqueress, victress; adj., conquering, victorious.
I. Lit.: victrices Athenae, Cic. Tusc. 1, 48, 116: manus victrix, id. Sest. 37, 79: victricia arma, Verg. A. 3, 54; so, arma, Just. 44, 5, 8: copiae, Auct. B. Alex. 40: naves, id. ib. 11; 25; Ov. M. 15, 754: manus, id. ib. 4, 739: dextra, id. ib. 8, 421: bella, Stat. S. 5, 2, 150: litterae, containing news of victory, Cic. Att. 5, 21, 2: tabellae, Ov. Am. 1, 11, 25: erat victrix res publica caesis Antonii copiis, Cic. Ep. ad Brut. 1, 10, 2; Manil. 2, 882.—
II. Trop.: mater victrix filiae non libidinis, Cic. Clu. 5, 14: victrix causa deis placuit, sed victa Catoni, Luc. 1, 128: dea (Alecto), Verg. A. 7, 544; cf. Ov. M. 6, 283.

Origins

From vincō, victum (“to conquer”, verb) + -trīx f (“-ess”, agentive suffix).

Descendants
  • Englishvictrix
  • Italianvittrice
  • Middle Frenchvictrice
adjectivethird-declension defective adjective (feminine-only when singular, feminine or neuter when plural)
victrīx2
victrīx (feminine victrīx)
Classical[ˈwɪk.triːks]Ecclesiastical[ˈvik.triks]

Meaning

  1. adjectivedefectivevictorious, conquering
    sed nefas ducere desertam ac relictam ab dis immortalibus incoli urbem, et in captivo solo habitare populum Romanum et victrice patria victam mutari.1924 translation by B. O. Foster But he thought it an offence against Heaven that a city deserted and forsaken by the immortal gods should be inhabited, and that the Roman People should dwell on conquered soil, exchanging their victorious City for a vanquished one.27 BCE – 25 BCE, Titus Livius, Ab urbe condita 5.30.1.1
    Sulpicius tam facili ad Oreum successu elatus, Chalcidem inde protinus victrici classe petit, ubi haudquaquam ad spem eventus respondit.2021 translation by J. C. Yardley Emboldened by such easy success at Oreus, Sulpicius immediately left for Chalcis with his victorious fleet, but the result there in no way matched expectations.27 BCE – 25 BCE, Titus Livius, Ab urbe condita 28.6.8

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominative—victrīx—
genitive—victrīcis—
dative—victrīcī—
accusative—victrīcem—
ablative—victrīce
victrīcī		—
vocative—victrīx—
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominative—victrīcēsvictrīcia
genitive—victrīciumvictrīcium
dative—victrīcibusvictrīcibus
accusative—victrīcēsvictrīcia
ablative—victrīcibusvictrīcibus
vocative—victrīcēsvictrīcia

Origins

From vincō, victum (“to conquer”, verb) + -trīx f (“-ess”, agentive suffix).

Quick answers

What does victrīx mean in Latin?
victrīx, a noun, means “victoress, conqueress, conqueror (female); winner (female)”.
What is the genitive of victrīx?
The genitive singular is victrīcis. victrīx is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce victrīx?
In classical Latin, [ˈwɪk.triːks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈvik.triks].