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dictatrix.

dictatress, dictatrix, female dictator; (facetious); mistress (Cas);

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[dɪkˈtaː.triːks]Classical-Latin[dikˈtaː.triks]
  1. woman in charge

    declension-3 · humorous
Where this word comes from

From dictō (“to dictate, prescribe”) + -trīx f (“-ess”, feminine agentive suffix).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.