mediatrix

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noun (1)

me·​di·​a·​trix ˌmē-dē-ˈā-triks How to pronounce mediatrix (audio)
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: a woman who is a mediator

mediatrice

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noun (2)

me·​di·​a·​trice
plural -s
: mediatress

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Noun
Beatific, powerful, a holy mediatrix, distantly beloved. —Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026

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Etymology

Noun (2)

Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin mediatric-, mediatrix, feminine of mediator

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mediatrix was in the 15th century

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