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or•a•trix
(ôr′ə triks, or′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. or•a•tri•ces
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(ôr′ə trī′sēz, or′-).USA pronunciation
- Pronounsa woman who delivers an oration; a public speaker, esp. one of great eloquence.
- Latin ōrātrīx, feminine of ōrātor orator; see -trix
- late Middle English 1425–75
- See -trix.
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