noun
rectrix
Rectrix (noun) means a woman who runs or heads an institution; a female governess.
noun
1
A woman who runs or heads an institution; a female governess.
2
(ornithology) One of the feathers in a bird's tail that helps it steer while flying.
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Etymology
A learned borrowing from Latin rēctrīx (“one who directs”). Taken at face value it breaks down as rector plus -trix.
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What is the meaning of rectrix?
"rectrix" (noun) means a woman who runs or heads an institution; a female governess.
What are the different meanings of rectrix?
"rectrix" has 2 main meanings: 1. A woman who runs or heads an institution; a female governess; 2. (ornithology) One of the feathers in a bird's tail that helps it steer while flying.
