Aviatrix
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈeɪ.vi.eɪ.tɹɪks/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Aviatrix is a noun meaning (dated) A female aviator.
Meaning
(dated) A female aviator.
Example Sentences
The Women Flyers: From Aviatrix to Astronaut
“... — Did you know that she was an aviatrix?” he interjected.
2018 summary of 2009 film Amelia From the time she first sits in the pilot's seat, aviatrix Amelia Earhart (Hilary Swank) feels destined to achieve great things.
Hariet Quimby, a writer for Leslie's Weekly, in 1911 became the first American aviatrix and won international accalim in 1912 as the first woman to pilot a plan across the English Channel.
Word Forms
- aviatrices
- aviatrixes
Synonyms for aviatrix
Depending on context, synonyms include aviatress, pilotess, airwoman.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include airwoman, aviatress, aviator, aircraftswoman, aircraftwoman, navigatrix.
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