aviatrix

[ ey-vee-ey-triks ]
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noun,plural a·vi·a·tri·ces [ey-vee-ey-truh-seez]. /ˌeɪ viˈeɪ trəˌsiz/.
  1. a woman who is a pilot; aviator.

Origin of aviatrix

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First recorded in 1925–30; aviat(or) + -trix
  • Also a·vi·a·tress, a·vi·a·trice [ey-vee-ey-tris]. /ˈeɪ viˌeɪ trɪs/.

usage note For aviatrix

What's the difference between aviatrix and aviator? See -trix.

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How to use aviatrix in a sentence

  • Miss Helen Goodrich, an aviatrix of note, was arrested in Bremen this morning charged with kidnapping.

    News Writing | M. Lyle Spencer
  • Miss Helen Goodrich, who is an aviatrix of note, was arrested in Bremen this morning charged with kidnapping.

    News Writing | M. Lyle Spencer