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aviatrix

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈeɪ.vi.eɪ.tɹɪks/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A female aviator.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

Examples

  • 2018 summary of 2009 film Amelia From the time she first sits in the pilot's seat, aviatrix Amelia Earhart (Hilary Swank) feels destined to achieve great things.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a woman aviator

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: airwoman, aviatress

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: aviator, aeronaut, airman, flier, flyer

History

Etymology

From aviator + -trix.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: طّيَّارَة — Translations
  • Arabic: طَائِرَة (ṭāʔira) — Translations
  • Bulgarian: авиаторка (aviatorka) — Translations
  • Cornish: neyjores — Translations
  • French: aviatrice — Translations