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Where does “tormentrix” come from?

tormentrix (English) comes from English -trix, from Latin -trīx, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

tormentrix (English): A female tormentor; a tormentress

Definitions

  1. A female tormentor; a tormentress

Ancestry of “tormentrix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-trix—
2Latin-trīx—
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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