The -trix suffix was dead long before there were many female doctors, only surviving in dominatrix.
When my grandparents died, my mother kept referring to herself as the executrix while handling the estate. People would visibly cringe every time she did, until I got her to stop.
I think it would be “Doctrix” in older versions of English.
The -trix suffix was dead long before there were many female doctors, only surviving in dominatrix.
When my grandparents died, my mother kept referring to herself as the executrix while handling the estate. People would visibly cringe every time she did, until I got her to stop.
Yeah, I only discovered the word when I read “doctoress” in a translation I was proofing and knew there was something going on there.
Executrix is still common when dealing with estates tho?
Perhaps it varies regionally, but even the lawyer cringed, and didn’t use it himself.
I tend to drive more when my family goes on trips, while my wife acts as navigatrix.
Then we both cackle while the kids ignore us in the back.
Cool word, it’s fun to put the emphasis on different syllables. I like it on the I.