Word of the Day – Prosecutrix

Prosecutrix (noun)

pros-e-kew-triks

A female plaintiff; a woman who brings a charge against someone in a court of law.

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Lives Most Remarkable Criminals. From classical Latin prōsecūt-, past participial stem of prōsequī + -trix, after prosecutor.

Example sentences

“The prosectrix brought the evidence to the court.”