noun
Meaning 1
A female persecutor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: persecutress
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
persecutrix
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pûr′sĭ-kyo͞o′trĭks
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌpɜː.sɪˈkjuː.tɹɪks/
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Canada, General-American: /ˌpɜɹ.sɪˈkju.tɹɪks/
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Australian: /ˌpɜː.sɪˈkjʉː.tɹɪks/
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New-Zealand: /ˌpøː.səˈkjʉː.tɹəks/
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Scotland: /ˌpɛɹ.sɪˈkjʉ.tɹɪks/
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India: /ˌpɜː(ɾ).sɪˈkjuː.tɾɪks/
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India: /ˌpɛɾ.sɪˈkjuː.tɾɪks/
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India: /ˌpəɾ.sɪˈkjuː.tɾɪks/
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rhymes with -uːtɹɪks
History
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin persecūtrīx. First attested in 1559–1566. By surface analysis, persecute + -trix.