ianitrix
See also: janitrix
Latin
Etymology 1
From *ianiter + -trīx, apparently as a hypercorrection for *ieniter (from other shifts such as iānuārius > iēnuārius), from Proto-Italic *ienatēr, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁yénh₂tēr. Cognates include Ancient Greek ἐνᾰ́τηρ (enắtēr), Sanskrit यातृ (yātṛ), Old Armenian ներ (ner) and Old Church Slavonic ꙗтрꙑ (jatry).
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈja.nɪ.triːks]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈjaː.ni.triks]
Noun
ianitrīx f (genitive ianitrīcis); third declension
- (chiefly in the plural) co-sister-in-law (husband's brother's wife)
Declension
Third-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ianitrīx | ianitrīcēs |
| genitive | ianitrīcis | ianitrīcum |
| dative | ianitrīcī | ianitrīcibus |
| accusative | ianitrīcem | ianitrīcēs |
| ablative | ianitrīce | ianitrīcibus |
| vocative | ianitrīx | ianitrīcēs |
References
- De Vaan, Michiel (2008), “ianitrīcēs”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 294
Etymology 2
From iānitor (“porter”) + -trīx.
Alternative forms
Noun
iānitrīx f (genitive iānitrīcis); third declension
Declension
Third-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | iānitrīx | iānitrīcēs |
| genitive | iānitrīcis | iānitrīcum |
| dative | iānitrīcī | iānitrīcibus |
| accusative | iānitrīcem | iānitrīcēs |
| ablative | iānitrīce | iānitrīcibus |
| vocative | iānitrīx | iānitrīcēs |
References
- “jānĭtrīces”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “janitrix”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.