invigilatrix

English

Etymology

Formed as invigilate +‎ -rix, after invigilator. Compare the Italian invigilatrice.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈvɪd͡ʒɪleɪtɹɪks/

Noun

invigilatrix (plural invigilatrices, masculine invigilator)

1. (rare) A woman (or entity given female personification) who invigilates; a female invigilator.
   • 1911, The Illustrated London News CXXXVIII:i, page 16:

     During the examination some female præpostor…was sitting with the girls, some of whom asked, “Does ‘your period’ mean our period?”   “Yes,” said the invigilatrix.

   • 1987, Anthony Burgess, Little Wilson and Big God, page 145:

     Our invigilatrix was my WEA widow, earning a little daytime money by giving out the papers and watching for cheaters.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:invigilatrix.