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Curator vs Curatrix - What's the difference?

curator | curatrix |

As nouns the difference between curator and curatrix

is that curator is a person who manages, administers or organizes a collection, either independently or employed by a museum, library, archive or zoo while curatrix is a female curator, guardian, or custodian.

curator

English

(wikipedia curator)

Alternative forms

* curatour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who manages, administers or organizes a collection, either independently or employed by a museum, library, archive or zoo.
  • One appointed to act as guardian of the estate of a person not legally competent to manage it, or of an absentee; a trustee.

    • Related terms

    * curated * curative * cure

    Derived terms

    * curate * curatorial * curatory

    See also

    * custodian * keeper * manager * overseer

    External links

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    curatrix

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (dated) A female curator, guardian, or custodian.
    • (Burrill)
  • (obsolete) A female who cures.
    • the curatrix of diseases

    Synonyms

    * curatress