oratrix

noun

or·​a·​trix

ˈȯrə‧ˌtriks,

ˈär-

plural oratrices

ˌ⸗⸗‧ˈtrī(ˌ)sēz

: a female orator

Word History

Etymology

Latin, feminine of orator

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