provocatrix

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin provocatrix, from provoco +‎ -trix.

Noun

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provocatrix (plural provocatrices)

  1. A female provocator.
    • 2012 November 2, Christopher Orr, “'Wreck-It Ralph' Aims for Pixar ... and Misses”, in The Atlantic[1]:
      Rounding out the primary characters is professional provocatrix Sarah Silverman, who voices Vanellope von Schweetz [].
    • 2013 June 1, Vanessa Friedman, “Lunch with the FT: Franca Sozzani”, in Financial Times[2]:
      In the Condé Nast universe, [] former French Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld was the provocatrix; but Sozzani has become the activist – though you’d never know it to look at her.
    • 2015 July 30, Ted Scheinman, “Why does Camille Paglia love Donald Trump?”, in Pacific Standard[3]:
      The famously contrarian feminist scholar and provocatrix is gracing her longtime employer, Salon, with a three-part interview this week.

Latin

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Etymology

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From provoco +‎ -trix.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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prōvocātrīx f (genitive prōvocātrīcis, masculine prōvocātor); third declension

  1. (Late Latin) challenger; temptress

Declension

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Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative prōvocātrīx prōvocātrīcēs
Genitive prōvocātrīcis prōvocātrīcum
Dative prōvocātrīcī prōvocātrīcibus
Accusative prōvocātrīcem prōvocātrīcēs
Ablative prōvocātrīce prōvocātrīcibus
Vocative prōvocātrīx prōvocātrīcēs
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Descendants

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  • English: provocatrix

References

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