Where does “mondatrice” come from?
mondatrice (Italian) comes from Italian -trice, from Latin -trīx, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
mondatrice (Italian): female equivalent of mondatore; cotton gin
Definitions
- female equivalent of mondatore; cotton gin
Ancestry of “mondatrice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | -trice | Used to form the feminine of nouns and adjectives... |
| 2 | Latin | -trīx | — |
| 3 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |