nutrixn.adj.
/ˈnjuːtrɪks/, U.S. /ˈn(j)utrɪks/ A. n.
A nurse (in various senses); a person who nurtures or fosters someone. Also figurative.
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society > education > upbringing > [noun] > one who brings up
nurshera1382
rearera1382
nurrya1387
nutrix?a1475
bringer up1529
nurturer1542
breedera1568
upbringerc1598
raiser-up1879
primary caretaker1914
motherer1974
?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1865) I. 273 The cite callede Parisius floryschethe there, the nutrix [a1387 J. Trevisa tr. norice; L. nutrix] of vertu.
1567–8 in H. Paton Rep. MSS Earl of Mar & Kellie (1904) 18 Helene Litill, maisteres nutrix.
1603 Argyll Acc. 5 June To give to your ladyship's nutrix.
1619 Rec. Perth Kirk Session 27 July Catharine Scheirar nutrix to ane bairne of Andro Brown.
a1722 J. Lauder Jrnls. (1900) 49 What may be the mater and nutrix of this proud thought is not difficult to ghess.
1967 Yale French Stud. No. 38. 133 One of the theatrical conditions that differentiates Molière from Terence..is the utilization of charming actresses. The shrewish matrona drops out, though the indispensable nutrix survives.
1995 O. Lee First Intermissions xi. 106 In all of those old comedies we meet..the nutrix, the confidante who tries to help the boy get the girl.
With of. That nurtures or gives rise to something. Obsolete. rare.
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the world > existence and causation > causation > [adjective] > causing > productive of
causativea1420
nutrix?a1475
effective1594
inductive1613
productivea1631
creative1701
gignitive1837
causeful1849
?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1865) I. 147 (MED) Cappadocia is a region nutrix of horses [a1387 J. Trevisa tr. þat londe norischeþ and fedeþ many hors].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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