Mentrix

Quick meaning: Mentrix is a noun meaning A female mentor.

Meaning

A female mentor.

Example Sentences

Finally, as women scholars — at every career level — we must never underestimate our value as mentors — or mentrices.

But shouldn't the verb form be "ment"? The mentor mented his mentees. / His wife, also a mentrix, or one of his daughters, both mentrices, took over menting when he was away.

One of my mentors (mentrixes? mentrices?), fantasy-horror novelist Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, who proudly claims Finnish heritage*, asserts quite strongly that the Finns are not Scandinavians. They certainly aren't Slavs either.

Each girl is instructed by a mentrix (nacimbusa, plural banacimbusa), who is helped by other women. Apart from being themselves initiated and authorized to perform these rites, the mentrices must be women who are well-respected in society, who maintain a good standard of family life, and whose conduct is above reproach.

Word Forms

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Synonyms for mentrix

Depending on context, synonyms include mentoress, mentress.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mentoress, mentee, mentoree, mentor, heritrix, maestra.

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