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oratrix

or·a·trix
O o

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-uh-triks, or-]
    • /ˈɔr ə trɪks, ˈɒr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-uh-triks, or-]
    • /ˈɔr ə trɪks, ˈɒr-/

Definition of oratrix word

  • noun plural oratrix a woman who delivers an oration; a public speaker, especially one of great eloquence. 1

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Origin of oratrix

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English < Latin ōrātrīx, feminine of ōrātor orator; see -trix

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Parts of speech for Oratrix

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

oratrix 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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