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Where does “masturbatrix” come from?

masturbatrix (English) comes from English masturbate, from English masturbation, from French masturbation, from Latin masturbatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

masturbatrix (English): A female masturbator

Definitions

  1. A female masturbator

Ancestry of “masturbatrix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmasturbateTo stimulate oneself sexually, especially by use...
2EnglishmasturbationManual erotic stimulation of the genitals or...
3Frenchmasturbationmasturbation
4Latinmasturbatiomasturbation
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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