oratrix
/ɒˈreɪtrɪks/ /ˈɒrətrɪks/noun
A female plaintiff or petitioner. Now rare (chiefly US Law ).
- Formerly commonly used in closing a letter or petition..
Origin
Late Middle English. From classical Latin ōrātrīc-, ōrātrīx, feminine form corresponding to ōrātor orator: see -trix.
- young-girlish
- Young-Grammarian
- Young Grammarians
- young gun
- young-headed
- youngie
- Young Ireland
- Young Irelander
- Young Irelandism
- youngish
- Young Italy
- young lady
- young-ladydom
- young ladyhood
- young ladyish
- young-ladylike
- young ladyship
- youngling
- young lion
- young-looking
- youngly
- young man
- young-manhood
- young-manish
- young-mannish