mediatrix

Also me·di·a·tress,

[mee-dee-ey-triks]

noun

plural

mediatrices, mediatrixes 

1. a woman who mediates, especially between parties at variance.

Gender Note

See -ess, -trix.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mediatrix¹

1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin mediātrīx, feminine of mediātor mediator; -trix

Example Sentences

She obligingly consented to act as mediatrix in the matter.

From Literature

She affected to be equally well inclined to both, and even assumed the character of mediatrix.

From Project Gutenberg

She seems to be desirous of holding the balance, of being in some sort a mediatrix, and of courting the offers of each by her supposed importance to both.

From Project Gutenberg

This tender mediatrix between us and the Eternal, with a heart full of compassion for our miseries, forces us to confide in her maternal aid, and disarms the vengeance of Heaven.

From Project Gutenberg

Under the circumstances the negress was his sole hope and chance; he pressed her into his service and made her Mercury and mediatrix in one.

From Project Gutenberg

When To Use

What does mediatrix mean?

Mediatrix is a term for a female mediator—a woman who mediates or helps to settle a dispute or create agreement when there is conflict between two or more people or groups by acting as an intermediary or go-between for those parties.Another word for mediatrix is mediatress. Usually, the gender-neutral term mediator is used. The plural of mediatrix can be mediatrices or mediatrixes.A mediatrix acts as an impartial third party to guide the communication between the conflicting parties.Although the word mediator can be used in informal situations, mediatrix is typically used in formal ones, such as the mediation of a labor dispute between a company and its striking employees or the mediation of a divorce.Example: She was a world-class mediatrix who was brought in to mediate the toughest negotiations.