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curatrix

noun
cu·​ra·​trix | \ kyəˈrā‧triks\
plural curatrices\ kyəˈrā‧trəˌsēz , ˌkyu̇rə‧ˈtrī(ˌ)sēz \

Definition of curatrix

: a woman who is a curator

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History and Etymology for curatrix

Late Latin, feminine of Latin curator

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