/lej"is lay'triks/ , n. , pl. legislatrixes, legislatrices /lej'is lay"tri seez', -leuh truy"seez/ .
1. a woman who is a member of a legislature.
2. a woman who makes or promulgates laws.
Also, legislatress /lej"is lay'tris, lej'is lay"-/ .
[ 1670-80; LEGISLA(TOR) + -TRIX ]
Usage . See -ess, -trix .