|lejə̇|slā.trə̇s noun
also leg·is·la·trix -ā.triks
( plural legislatresses -rə̇sə̇z ; also legislatrixes -ksə̇z ; or legislatri·ces ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈslā.trəˌsēz, -slə.ˈtrī(ˌ)sēz)
Etymology: legislatress from legislator + -ess; legislatrix from legislator, after such pairs as English executor : executrix
: a woman who makes laws : a female member of a legislative body