legislatress

noun

leg·​is·​la·​tress

¦lejə̇¦slā‧trə̇s

variants or less commonly legislatrix

-ā‧triks

plural legislatresses

-rə̇sə̇z

also legislatrixes

-ksə̇z

or legislatrices

ˌ⸗⸗ˈslā‧trəˌsēz,

-slə‧ˈtrī(ˌ)sēz

old-fashioned

: a woman who makes laws : a female member of a legislative body

Word History

Etymology

legislatress from legislator + -ess; legislatrix from legislator, after such pairs as English executor : executrix

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