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speculatrix|spɛkjʊˈleɪtrɪks|
[a. L. speculātrix, fem. of speculātor.]
A female speculator, in various senses.
1611Cotgr., Speculatrice, a speculatrix; a contemplatiue..or watchfull woman. 1744Z. Grey Butler's Hud. ii. iii. 1093 note, This Sarah Jimmers, whom Lilly calls Sarah Shelhorn, a great Speculatrix. 1841D'Israeli Amen. Lit. III. 207 Persons even of ordinary rank in life pretended to be what they termed speculators, and sometimes women were speculatrices. 1908Westm. Gaz. 29 Aug. 7/2 This..indicates that the exploitress and speculatrix has just obtained an advantage by doing something particularly mean. |