-ix

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1 English 1.1 Suffix 1.1.1 Examples 1.1.2 Etymology 1.1.3 Usage Note 1.2 Related Terms 1.3 See Also 2 Latin 2.1 Suffix

English

Suffix

-ix, plural -ices

1. Suffix appended to words, usually agent nouns ending in -or, to create a female form

Examples

Male	Female
aviator	aviatrix
executor	executrix

Etymology

From Latin -ix

Usage Note

The form ending in -ix is the original Latin form, but this has in many cases developed into the form ending in -ess instead, as with "actor, actress".

Related Terms

• -ess
• -or

See Also

• -a
• -ette
• she-

Latin

Suffix

-ix, plural -ices

1. Suffix appended to words, usually agent nouns ending in -or, to create a female form

   actor, actrix

   aviator, aviatrix

   executor, executrix