dominatrix
/ˌdɒmɪˈneɪtɹɪks/noun, verb
dominatrix is spelled D-O-M-I-N-A-T-R-I-X: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dominatrix means “A dominating woman; a female dominator” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dominatrix is dominatrices or dominatrixes.
How many letters and syllables are in dominatrix?
| Letters | 10: D-O-M-I-N-A-T-R-I-X |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,767th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dominatrix?
Dominatrix appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dominatrix?
- UK /ˌdɒmɪˈneɪtɹɪks/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-dominatrix.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-NaomiAmethyst-dominatrix.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of dominatrix
- dominatrices plural
- dominatrixes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- dominatrixing participle, present
- dominatrixed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dominatrix mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A dominating woman; a female dominator.
- 2
A dominant female in sadomasochistic practices.
verb
- 1
informalTo act as a dominatrix, especially professionally.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dominatrix in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dominatrice , domina |
| German | Domina |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does dominatrix come from?
From Latin dominātrīx. By surface analysis, dominate + -trix.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).