Venditrix is spelled in accordance with the conventions of Latin. The word comes from the Latin "vēnditrix," meaning "a female seller." It is pronounced "vɛn'dɪtriks," with the emphasis on the second syllable. The "v" is pronounced as a voiced labiodental fricative, like the "v" in "vast." The "e" is pronounced as an open-mid front unrounded vowel, like the "e" in "bet." The stress falls on the second syllable, and the "x" is pronounced as the voiceless velar fricative, like the "ch" in "loch."