mediatrixes

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me⋅di⋅a⋅trix

[mee-dee-ey-triks]

–noun, plural -a⋅tri⋅ces [-uh-trahy-seez, -ey-tri-seez]

, -a⋅trix⋅es.

a woman who mediates, esp. between parties at variance.

Also, me⋅di⋅a⋅tress, me⋅di⋅a⋅trice [mee-dee-ey-tris]

Origin:
1425–75; late ME < LL mediātrīx, fem. of mediātor mediator; see -trix

Usage note:
See -ess, -trix.

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