patrix

noun

pa·​trix

ˈpā‧triks

plural patrices

-rəˌsēz

: a pattern or die used in typefounding to form a matrix : punch sense 1a(7)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin patr-, pater father + English -ix (as in matrix)

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Rhymes for patrix

• geriatrics
• paediatrics
• pediatrics
• testatrix