koh-eks-ek-ˈtriks

Definitions

1. noun

A female person who shares equal authority with another as executor of a deceased person’s estate, especially in the absence of a will or under the terms of a will.

“The coexecutrix was tasked with distributing the deceased’s assets among their children.”

2. noun

A female person who shares equal authority with another as executor of a deceased person’s estate in a jurisdiction that uses the term ‘coexecutrix’ to denote a female counterpart to the male term ‘coexecutor’.

“The will named her as the coexecutrix, along with her brother, to manage the estate.”