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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RECTRIX

From Late Latin, feminine of rector governor, rector.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RECTRIX

rectrix  [ˈrɛktrɪks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RECTRIX

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rectrix is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RECTRIX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

rectrix

Flight feather

Flight feathers are the long, stiff, asymmetrically shaped, but symmetrically paired pennaceous feathers on the wings or tail of a bird; those on the wings are called remiges while those on the tail are called rectrices. Their primary function is to aid in the generation of both thrust and lift, thereby enabling flight. The flight feathers of some birds have evolved to perform additional functions, generally associated with territorial displays, courtship rituals or feeding methods. In some species, these feathers have developed into long showy plumes used in visual courtship displays, while in others they create a sound during display flights. Tiny serrations on the leading edge of their remiges help owls to fly silently, while the extra-stiff rectrices of woodpeckers help them to brace against tree trunks as they hammer. Even flightless birds still retain flight feathers, though sometimes in radically modified forms. The moult of their flight feathers can cause serious problems for birds, as it can impair their ability to fly.

Definition of rectrix in the English dictionary

The definition of rectrix in the dictionary is any of the large stiff feathers of a bird's tail, used in controlling the direction of flight.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RECTRIX


aviatrix
ˈeɪvɪˌeɪtrɪks
Beatrix
ˈbiːətrɪks
Bellatrix
ˈbɛlətrɪks
biometrics
baɪəˈmɛtrɪks
bisectrix
baɪˈsɛktrɪks
directrix
dɪˈrɛktrɪks
dominatrix
ˌdɒmɪˈneɪtrɪks
econometrics
ɪˌkɒnəˈmɛtrɪks
electrics
ɪˈlɛktrɪks
geriatrics
ˌdʒɛrɪˈætrɪks
matrix
ˈmeɪtrɪks
mediatrix
ˌmiːdɪˈeɪtrɪks
metrics
ˈmɛtrɪks
obstetrics
ɒbˈstɛtrɪks
paediatrics
ˌpiːdɪˈætrɪks
pediatrics
ˌpiːdɪˈætrɪks
protectrix
prəˈtɛktrɪks
tectrix
ˈtɛktrɪks
tractrix
ˈtræktrɪks
trisectrix
traɪˈsektrɪks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RECTRIX

rectiserial
rectitic
rectitis
rectitude
rectitudinous
recto
rectocele
rector
rectoral
rectorate
rectoress
rectorial
rectories
rectorship
rectory
rectrices
rectricial
rectum
rectus
rectus abdominis

WORDS THAT END LIKE RECTRIX

active matrix
active-matrix
creatrix
distrix
editrix
executrix
fellatrix
generatrix
genetrix
heritrix
negotiatrix
orthogonal matrix
separatrix
skew symmetric matrix
square matrix
submatrix
symmetric matrix
testatrix
tortrix
unitary matrix

Synonyms and antonyms of rectrix in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rectrix» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RECTRIX

Find out the translation of rectrix to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rectrix from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rectrix» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

舵羽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rectrix
570 millions of speakers

English

rectrix
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

rectrix
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

rectrix
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

rectrix
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

retriz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাখির ল্যাজের শক্ত পালক যার দ্বারা পাখি ওড়বার সময় গতিমুখ পরিবর্তন করে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rectrice
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rektum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rectrix
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

rectrix
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

rectrix
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rectrix
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rectrix
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பறவையின் வாலில் உள்ள சிறகு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रेक्टिक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kuyruk tüyü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rectrix
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rectrix
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

rectrix
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rectrix
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

rectrix
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rectrix
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rectrix
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Rectrix
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rectrix

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RECTRIX»

The term «rectrix» is regularly used and occupies the 88.222 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RECTRIX» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rectrix

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RECTRIX»

Discover the use of rectrix in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rectrix and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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An Introduction to Philosophy
1 It follows, further, that a period in the history of human culture in which philosophy is not allowed her rightful suzerainty over the sciences as scientia rectrix* inevitably ends in a condition of intellectual chaos and a general weakening of the ...
Jacques Maritain, 2005
2
Planets Against Us- Grues and Kins
Rectrix stood with arms akimbo behind the fire while the ladies walked round examining their rival close up. "Who's this?" Heat cried out. Rectrix rushed forward with eradicator at the ready. Nullah was feeling Bomby's forehead as Rectrix slid ...
W. Schmitz, 2007
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A manual of Philippine birds
(p. 349) b”. White spot on outer rectrix terminal. ' 01. Spot on outer rectrix on inner web only; spot on second primary not reaching the shaft ............................................. .................... .. manillensis (p. 3-16) 0'. Spot on outer rectrix involving both webs; ...
R.C. McGregor
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On Some Forms of Parus Major Found in Eastern & Southeastern ...
White on penultimate rectrix 23-37 mm. Range. — From extreme western Tonkin to northern Siam, and north to Bhamo, Burma. Measurements for nubicolus are as follows: $ , wing 62-67.5, tail 54-62, 9 , wing 63-67, tail 53-61. White on ...
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Directory of Australian Birds: Passerines: Passerines
streaking; rump scalloping fine, the black bars about 1/2-3/4 as broad as on mantle; wing rounded with primary 9<6, coverts tipped dull pale buff; tail feathers 14, white tip on inner edge of outermost rectrix small, centred along margin, < 15mm ...
R Schodde, IJ Mason, 1999
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Manual of Neotropical Birds
12 $ , wing (chord) 444-459 (449.3); tail 193-230 (206.8); culmen from cere 21.2- 24 (22.1); tarsus 56.2-60 (58); width of central rectrix 43-49 (46.3) mm. Distribution. Central American reports currently include coastal southern GUATEMALA, ...
Emmet Reid Blake, 1977
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Evolution of nest-building in the weaverbirds (Ploceidae)
Terminal dark patch on rectrix 1 dusky brown or dark gray; proximal to this patch a complete but poorly defined dark gray bar. Tip of rectrix 6 dusky brown; subterminal light band white, contrasting sharply with dark tip. Two well- developed ...
Nicholas Elias Collias, Elsie C. Collias, 1964
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Medieval Religious Women in the Low Countries: The 'modern ...
Sticken even states that the sisters of Diepenveen would without hesitation set fire to the convent if she ordered them to.28 The instructions for the rectrix are divided into four parts in this manuscript. In the first section, Sticken relates how the ...
Wybren Scheepsma, 2004
9
Molt in North American Birds
The wing feathers attached to the hand bones. Most birds have 10 functional primaries, numbered from p1 (innermost) to p10 (outermost). primary coverts. Feathers on the wing that protect the bases of the primaries. rectrices (singular: rectrix).
Steve N. G. Howell, 2010
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The Uta Codex: Art, Philosophy, and Reform in ...
Rectrix agnaru[m] XPC [Christus] te conloquor agnu[s]: ut vicib[u]s iu[s]tis studeas virtutib[us] istis, quo se nec pietas penit[us] nec norma reclamet,- Ruler of ewes, I, Christ the Lamb, address you in order that whenever appropriate you may ...
Adam S. Cohen

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RECTRIX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rectrix is used in the context of the following news items.
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Flight school's SRQ move has strings attached
Universal Flight Training, a 5-year-old flight school, has been sub-leasing space from fixed-base operator Rectrix. The school plans to move into hangar space ... «Bradenton Herald, May 15»
2
Jet setters
The event took place at Rectrix Aerodrome in Hyannis. Two lucky winners had their names drawn, and they and their guests immediately boarded a private jet ... «Barnstable Patriot, May 15»
3
Certification raises profile of SRQ repair base
AirFlyte, the repair and maintenance subsidiary of SRQ fixed base operator Rectrix Commercial Aviation Services, has recently received certification that will ... «Bradenton Herald, Apr 15»
4
Taking Flight
Philip Geraci, general manager of Rectrix Aerodrome Centers Inc. in Hyannis, now needs to hire extra help to provide JetBlue's ticketing, ground handling and ... «Barnstable Patriot, Feb 15»
5
Historic B-17 and Ford Tri-Motor stir memories at Sarasota …
The two planes will be at Rectrix North, 1234 Clyde Jones Road, through Sunday. Also aboard Aluminum Overcast's first flight Thursday afternoon were two ... «Bradenton Herald, Feb 15»
6
Experimental Aircraft Association offering vintage aircraft tours at SRQ
MANATEE -- The Experimental Aircraft Association is sponsoring a visit of a B-17 bomber and a 1928 Ford Tri-Motor aircraft to Rectrix Aviation, 1234 Clyde ... «Bradenton Herald, Feb 15»
7
Air taxi service takes off from Sarasota-Bradenton airport
Based out of the Rectrix Aerodome at the Sarasota International Airport (KSRQ), Lift Air is an outgrowth of SRQ Aviation, a Cirrus Aircraft Training Center that ... «83degreesmedia, Oct 14»
8
Adieu, jetBlue
THUMBS UP – Phil Geraci, general manager of the Rectrix Aerodrome at Barnstable Municipal Airport, gives a hearty thumbs up as crews ready the final jetBlue ... «Barnstable Patriot, Sep 14»
9
Private jets drive demand at Hanscom
A new 60,000-square-foot hangar built on Hanscom's grounds by Rectrix Commercial Aviation Services Inc. will open in about four weeks. It sold out quickly, ... «Boston Globe, Jun 14»
10
Rectrix had trio's tijdens schooluren
De 35-jarige rectrix uit Queens (NYC) is op staande voet ontslagen nadat gebleken was dat ze erotische escapades had met onder meer een bewaker, een ... «PowNed, May 14»

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