• SteamedHamberder [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    How come it’s “dominatrix, aviatrix, executrix” but waitress and actress, not waitrix or actrix

      • emizeko [they/them]
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        edit-2
        4 years ago

        actor though. maybe the reason there is "actrix" is really hard to say

        • BumpInTheNight [none/use name]
          hexagon
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          4 years ago

          Hmmm good point. The tor/trix preferred pronouns are from Latin's 3rd declension, whereas the ter/tress are from idk some frankish business?

          • emizeko [they/them]
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            4 years ago

            if Charlemagne was so great, why wasn't there a Charlemagne II?