DICTATRIX

Etymology

Noun

dictatrix (plural dictatrices)

(archaic) A female dictator.

Source: Wiktionary


Dic*ta"trix, n. Etym: [L.]

Definition: A dictatress.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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