-ix

Morpheme

-ix

Type

suffix

Denotation

Latin feminine agent suffix, Latin feminine singular noun suffix

Etymology

Latin -ix

Evidence

administratrix, animatrix, Bellatrix, Coturnix, executrix, janitrix, matrix, sculptrix, Turnix

Notes

many words that end in -trix come from a base word ending in <t> + -(o)r + -ix

See Also

-ices

Homographs

-ix, -ix