investigatrix

English

Etymology

From Latin investīgātrīx; see -rix.

Noun

investigatrix (plural investigatrices)

1. female equivalent of investigator

   Synonym: investigatress

   • 1843, “Passages at the German Brunnen”, in The Metropolitan Magazine, volume XXXVII, Saunders and Otley, page 357:

     Our indefatigable investigatrix quickly brought us more positive information. She had actually overheard Sir John lay his heart and fortune at Miss Beechwood’s feet, without mentioning his hand.

Latin

Etymology

From investīgō +‎ -trīx.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /in.u̯es.tiːˈɡaː.triːks/, [ɪnu̯ɛs̠t̪iːˈɡäːt̪riːks̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /in.ves.tiˈɡa.triks/, [iɱvest̪iˈɡäːt̪riks]

Noun

investīgātrīx f (genitive investīgātrīcis); third declension

1. female equivalent of investigator
   • c. 410–420, Martianus Capella, De Nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii, book V, § 442:

     Inventio est quaestionum argumentorumque sagax investigatrixque comprehensio.

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   • a. 1259, Matthew Paris, Chronica Majora:

     Hoc autem rationi constat esse dissonum et omni iustitiae, immo contra logicae regulam, quae est investigatrix veritatis infallibilis.

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Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	investīgātrīx	investīgātrīcēs
Genitive	investīgātrīcis	investīgātrīcum
Dative	investīgātrīcī	investīgātrīcibus
Accusative	investīgātrīcem	investīgātrīcēs
Ablative	investīgātrīce	investīgātrīcibus
Vocative	investīgātrīx	investīgātrīcēs

Descendants

• → English: investigatrix