coadjutrix

noun co·ad·ju·trix \ˌkō-ə-ˈjü-triks, kō-ˈa-jə-(ˌ)triks\

plural co·ad·ju·tri·ces \ˌkō-ə-ˈjü-trə-ˌsēz, (ˌ)kō-ˌa-jə-ˈtrī-(ˌ)sēz\

Definition of COADJUTRIX

: a woman who is a coadjutor

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New Latin, feminine of coadjutor

First Known Use: 1646

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