generatrix
- noun
- /ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪtrɪks/
- Archaic
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generatriz
- The generatrix of the family is often celebrated during our annual reunion.
Examples
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As the main generatrix of her lineage, she took pride in passing down traditions.
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In fact, the generatrix of the Chippewa world presents certain of its sacred faces in animal form and is a divinity that cannot be identified as a stable, static being, but rather through the distinctive interplay of its shapeshifting components.
Academic text (1997) -
Historically, the concept of a generatrix highlights the importance of maternal ancestry.
Synonyms
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2.4
A person in your family who lived long ago before your grandparents
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8.2
An early ancestor who starts a family line or idea
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A woman from an earlier generation who starts a family or tradition
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8.4
A woman in your family who lived many generations ago
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A person in your family from long ago, like a grandparent
A person in your family from an earlier time, for example a parent
An early relative in the direct family line, like a great-grandparent
A person who is a child's birth father or mother
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Generatrix comes from the old Latin root gener- meaning 'to produce' and the ending -trix which shows a woman who does something. So a generatrix originally meant a woman who 'produces' or begins a family, which is why it can mean a female ancestor.