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aviatrix

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a⋅vi⋅a⋅trix

[ey-vee-ey-triks, av-ee-]
–noun, plural -a⋅tri⋅ces [-ey-truh-seez, -uh-trahy-seez] .
a woman who is a pilot; aviator.
Also, a⋅vi⋅a⋅tress, a⋅vi⋅a⋅trice [ey-vee-ey-tris] .


Origin:
1925–30; aviat(or) + -trix


See -trix.
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a·vi·a·trix   (ā'vē-ā'trĭks, āv'ē-)   
n.  A woman who operates an aircraft; a woman pilot.
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