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executrix

executrix

1 9.9
A woman who manages a dead person's money and possessions
  • noun
  • /ˌɛksɪˈkjutrɪks/
  • Archaic
translation icon : ejecutora
  • Martha's last will and testament demonstrates her generosity and her intense affection both for her stepdaughter, Elizabeth Thorowgood Rawdon (whom she named executrix of her estate), and for Elizabeth's children.
  • executrix of the estate

Examples

  • It was your mother's desire that you become the sole beneficiary and executrix of Vezza.

    Agony (2017)

  • Eleanor was appointed as the executrix to ensure her husband's wishes were honored after his death.

  • "As eldest daughter, I'm serving as executrix for the estate.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Me and the minimum-wage brothers in the mailroom wanna know how long do you think it'll take you to bone that new executrix.

    Boomerang (1992)

  • The capriciousness of Amors and of her executrix dictates Yvain's resorting to the same act which first brought him to the Lady's notice and proved his worthiness.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • As the executrix, she handled all the financial matters of her late father's estate.

  • The executrix of the estate is responsible for distributing the assets according to the will.

Synonyms

executor
vsexecutrix
31 6.8

A person chosen to carry out someone's will after death

is the same role but specifically a woman appointed to administer the estate

Surface Forms

executrix singular
executrices plural

Morphology

executrix = executor (semi-transparent) = executor + trix

Formally corresponds to 'executor' + the Latin-derived feminine suffix '-trix'; the meaning 'female executor' is predictable but the suffix is rare and not productive in modern English, so many learners may not recognize it immediately.

Etymology

Executrix is the female form of executor, from the verb execute meaning 'to carry out' and the ending -trix meaning 'female'. So an executrix is a woman who carries out a person's will after they die.