Definition
Plural form of 'curatrix'; female curators or women serving in curatorial roles, using a Latin-influenced plural form.
Etymology
From Latin 'curatrix' (female curator), where '-trix' is the feminine form of '-tor'. The plural '-ices' follows Latin feminine noun patterns preserved in English.
Kelly Says
English borrowed this Latin feminine form because curators were historically men, and languages often created special words for women in roles; today it's a linguistic fossil showing how female professionals were once linguistic afterthoughts.
Translations
ARالعربية
ال策ّبات
al-sa-ib-aat
BNবাংলা
সম্পাদক
sam-pa-dak
CACatalà
curaderes
kyoo-ra-de-res
CSČeština
kurátoři
kyoo-ra-to-ry
DADansk
kuratorer
kyoo-ra-to-rer
DEDeutsch
Kuratorinnen
koo-ra-to-ri-nen
ELΕλληνικά
καταλόγοι
ka-ta-lo-goi
ESEspañol
curatrices
kyoo-rah-treh-ses
FAفارسی
مُشَارِف
moo-sha-ree-f
FISuomi
kuraattorit
kyoo-raa-to-ri-t
FRFrançais
curatrices
kyoo-rah-tehs-es
GUGU
સંગ્રહકર્તા
san-grah-kar-ta
HEעברית
קוּרָטוֹרִיּוֹת
koo-ra-to-ri-yot
HIहिन्दी
संग्रहकर्ता
san-grah-kar-ta
HUMagyar
kurátorok
koo-ra-to-rok
IDBahasa Indonesia
kurator
koo-ra-to-r
ITItaliano
curatrici
kyoo-rah-tee-chee
MRMR
संग्रहकर्ता
san-grah-kar-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
kurator
koo-ra-to-r
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်
kyun-daw
NLNederlands
conservatoren
kon-ser-va-to-ren
NONorsk
kuratorer
koo-ra-to-rer
PLPolski
kuratorki
kyoo-ra-to-rki
PTPortuguês
curatrices
kyoo-rah-treh-ses
RORomână
curatori
kyoo-ra-to-ree
RUРусский
куратрисы
kyura-tri-sy
SVSvenska
kuratorer
koo-ra-to-rer
TAதமிழ்
வளர்ப்பாளர்
va-la-r-pa-lar
TEతెలుగు
సేకరణ
se-ka-ra-na
THไทย
ผู้คัดสรร
poo-khat-san
TLTL
mga taga-pamahala
mga ta-ga-pa-ma-ha-la
TRTürkçe
kuratörler
koo-ra-toor-ler
UKУкраїнська
курато́ри
kyura-to-ryi
URاردو
مُشَارِف
moo-sha-ree-f
VITiếng Việt
người sưu tầm
ngoo-ee soo-tam
ZUZU
abaphansi
a-ba-fan-si
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Latin plural form marking female curators. Reflects historical linguistic practice of explicitly marking gender for women in professional roles, implying male as default.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'curators' regardless of gender. Gender-neutral plurals are standard in contemporary professional terminology.
Inclusive Alternatives
["curators"]
Empowerment Note
Women curators' work was historically visible in language through feminine forms, yet this same marking reinforced their status as exceptional rather than standard practitioners.