sculptatrix
Sculptatrix is a noun used to denote a female sculptor. It is a Latinized feminine form derived from the root sculpt- with the suffix -atrix, which in Latin creates agent nouns for women who perform an action. In English, sculptatrix appears chiefly in scholarly or historical contexts and is far less common in everyday usage, where “sculptor” is often treated as gender-neutral. The term contrasts with “sculptress,” a traditional English feminine form, and with the French-derived “sculptrice.”
Historical usage and context: In classical Latin inscriptions and texts, female sculptors are rarely named, and
Contemporary usage: Today, most female artists working in sculpture are identified simply as sculptors. The word
See also: See sculptor, sculptress, and sculptural. Etymology notes: Latin feminine agent noun formation with -atrix;