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rectrix

Pronunciation: [ˈreːk.triːks]

“rectrix” is a Latin word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. governess, directress
  2. rectrix, steering-feather

Etymology

From regō, rēctum (“to rule”, verb) + -trīx f (“-ess”, agentive suffix).

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