curatrix
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• noun
A female curator; a woman who manages, oversees, or superintends a museum, library, or similar collection.
"In the late nineteenth century, she served as the chief curatrix of the university's expanding botanical collections."
A female guardian or administrator legally appointed by a court to manage the estate of a minor or a person deemed legally incompetent.
"The judge officially designated his eldest sister as his curatrix to handle his financial affairs during his convalescence."
Word Nuance & Usage
The term 'curatrix' is an archaic feminine form; in modern English, 'curator' is used almost exclusively as a gender-neutral professional title.
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Latin 'curatrix', the feminine form of 'curator', derived from 'curare' meaning 'to care for' or 'to attend to'.
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