The masculine form for testatrix is testator. A testator is a person who makes a will.
Yes, it is possible for a testatrix to misspell her name on her will. However, it is important for the misspelled name to still clearly identify the testatrix to avoid any confusion or legal challenges regarding their identity and intention when executing the will.
A woman who has made a legally valid will before death.
A woman who has made a legally valid will before death.
The female version (seldom used today) is "testatrix."
Testatrix is still used today to refer to a woman who has made a will. It is the feminine form of testator, which is used for a man who has made a will.
Testatrix is the feminine form of the word testator, the person who is giving property according to the provisions of the will-- the one who is creating the will. It is an infrequently used form. Aviatrix is an example, the feminine form of aviator. Mary the mother of Jesus is sometimes called the mediatrix of all grace in some religious traditions; mediatrix is feminine for mediator. I guess if we were still using this old form we would call a woman who is a senator a senatrix. Doesn't work very well.
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.The noun 'testatrix' is a gender specific noun for a female who makes a will.The gender specific noun for a male who makes a will is testator.The noun 'testator' is also a common gender noun as a word for any person who makes a will.
The feminine form of the Latin word 'testator' is testatrix. The word means 'one that makes a will'. It derives from the verb 'testor, testari', which means 'to give evidence of, to bear witness to, or to call to witness'.
The feminine form of the Latin word 'testator' is testatrix. The word means 'one that makes a will'. It derives from the verb 'testor, testari', which means 'to give evidence of, to bear witness to, or to call to witness'.
Executer or executrix Executor, whether male or female. The person who executes the Will is the Testator (if male); or Testatrix (if female). The Executor is the person who is called upon by the Testator or Testatrix to execute the last wishes of the deceased. ==Another Perspective on Gendered Terms== In the past, a woman appointed to carry out the distribution under a will was called an executrix or executress. However, language that unnecessarily defines feminine and masculine status is changing. There has been a widespread reform in the use of words that grew out of patterns of patriarchal thought and that were codified in the English language. Therefore, the term "executor" has come to be the more commonly used term for the person appointed by the court to carry out the directions of a testator in making distributions under the will. It is not necessary to further classify that person as female or male.
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern T-S---R--. That is, nine letter words with 1st letter T and 3rd letter S and 7th letter R. In alphabetical order, they are: taskworks testatrix