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curatrix

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A female curator, guardian, or custodian

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A female who cures.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

Examples

  • the curatrix of diseases

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History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cūrātrīx. By surface analysis, curator + -trix.