testatrix

noun

tes·ta·trix ˈte-ˌstā-triks

te-ˈstā-

: a woman who is a testator

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Late Latin, feminine of testator

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1564, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of testatrix was in 1564

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testatrix

noun

tes·ta·trix te-ˈstā-triks, ˈte-ˌstā-

plural testatrices

te-ˈstā-trə-ˌsēz, ˌtes-tə-ˈtrī-sēz

: a female testator

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