compurgatrix (B2)
noun
Definition
compurgatrix means (historical) Female compurgator. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses compurgatrix to mean (historical) Female compurgator.
The teacher asked students to find compurgatrix in the reading.
Check the words around compurgatrix to choose the right meaning.
How to Use compurgatrix
- a/the compurgatrix (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a compurgatrix."
- compurgatrix in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked compurgatrix in context before translating it."
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