mediatrix

me·di·a·trix

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mee-dee-ey-triks]
- /ˌmi diˈeɪ trɪks/
- /ˈmiː.di.ə.trɪks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mee-dee-ey-triks]
- /ˌmi diˈeɪ trɪks/

Definitions of mediatrix word

noun plural mediatrix a woman who mediates, especially between parties at variance. 1
noun mediatrix A female mediator. 1
noun mediatrix a female mediator 0
noun mediatrix (geometry) The line that is perpendicular to a line segment and intersects the line segment at its midpoint. 0

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Origin of mediatrix

First appearance:

before 1425

One of the 25% oldest English words

1425-75; late Middle English < Late Latin mediātrīx, feminine of mediātor mediator; see -trix

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Parts of speech for Mediatrix

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mediatrix

mediatrix popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mediatrix usage trend in Literature

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