mentrix

Noun

1. A female mentor.
   • Olga had indeed learned that the church had appointed certain days and seasons for fasting, but thought she had herself fasted in a fashion, she had never suspected that she was imitating Christ, and she had never been...
   • Finally, as women scholars — at every career level — we must never underestimate our value as mentors — or mentrices. - 1994, Medieval Feminist Newsletter:
   • But shouldn't the verb form be "ment"? The mentor mented his mentees. / His wife, also a mentrix, or one of his daughters, both mentrices, took over menting when he was away. - 1997 June 11, Socrates, “Re: Mentor/Mentee...