defensatrix

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Latin

Etymology

From dēfēnsō (“to defend”) +‎ -trīx.

Pronunciation

Noun

dēfēnsātrīx f (genitive dēfēnsātrīcis, masculine dēfēnsātor or dēfēnsor); third declension

  1. a female defender

Usage notes

In terms of form, this is the feminine counterpart of dēfēnsātor, while dēfēnstrīx is the feminine counterpart of dēfēnsor. However, it appears that dēfēnsātrīx has conventionally been used as the specifically feminine counterpart to dēfēnsor (when one is used) in the title Fidei Defensor/Defensatrix or Defensor/Defensatrix Fidei "Defender of the Faith".

Declension

Third-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative dēfēnsātrīx dēfēnsātrīcēs
genitive dēfēnsātrīcis dēfēnsātrīcum
dative dēfēnsātrīcī dēfēnsātrīcibus
accusative dēfēnsātrīcem dēfēnsātrīcēs
ablative dēfēnsātrīce dēfēnsātrīcibus
vocative dēfēnsātrīx dēfēnsātrīcēs

References

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