persecutrix
Pronunciation: /ˌpɜː.sɪˈkjuː.tɹɪks/
The English word “persecutrix” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- A female persecutor.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin persecūtrīx. First attested in 1559–1566. By surface analysis, persecute + -trix.
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