ancestrix

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ancestrix

/ˈæn.sɪs.tɹɪks/ UK

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ancest(or) (“forebear”) + -trix (suffix forming feminine agent nouns)

noun ancestrices · ancestrixes

A female forebear or ancestor; a predecessoress.
Similar: ancestress

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"ancestrix." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ancestrix. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{ancestrix_2026,
  title = {ancestrix},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ancestrix},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}