benefactrix

[ ben-uh-fak-triks, ben-uh-fak- ]

noun

, plural ben·e·fac·trix·es [ben, -, uh, -fak-trik-siz, ben-, uh, -, fak, -], ben·e·fac·tri·ces [ben-, uh, -, fak, -tr, uh, -seez, -fak-, trahy, -seez].

1. benefactress.

Gender Note

What's the difference between benefactrix and benefactor? See -trix.

Word History and Origins

Origin of benefactrix¹

First recorded in 1610–20; benefac(tor) + -trix