AVIATRIX

aviatrix, airwoman, aviatress

(noun) a woman aviator

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

aviatrix (plural aviatrices or aviatrixes)

(dated) A female aviator.

Usage notes

• In common usage, the etymologically-consistent plural form aviatrices is over three times more common than the Anglicised plural form aviatrixes.

Synonyms

• aviatress

• aviatrice

• pilotess

Hypernyms

• aviator (male or female)

• flier, flyer (male or female)

• pilot (male or female)

Coordinate terms

• aviator (male)

Source: Wiktionary


A"vi*a`tress, A`vi*a"trix, n.

Definition: A woman aviator.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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