What does "investigatrix" mean?

Female equivalent of investigator.

What is a synonym for "investigatrix"?

Common synonyms include: investigatress.

Investigatrix

noun

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Noun

1
Female equivalent of investigator. feminine, form-of
"Our indefatigable investigatrix quickly brought us more positive information. She had actually overheard Sir John lay his heart and fortune at Miss Beechwood’s feet, without mentioning his hand."

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investigatress

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"Our indefatigable investigatrix quickly brought us more positive information. She had actually overheard Sir John lay his heart and fortune at Miss Beechwood’s feet, without mentioning his hand."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin investīgātrīx. By surface analysis, investigator + -trix.

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