praeviatrix

praeviātrīx, trīcis, f. (Femin. zu praeviator), die Vorausgängerin, lampas pr. itineris, Wegweiserin, Ven. Fort. carm. 3, 4. p. 52, 17 Leo.

praeviatrix [LL praeviator+-trix] , (f.) one who goes before (so as to prepare the way for, or in anticipation of the coming of, another), precursor. clementiam salvatricem ‥ almificam: / que fulgida praeviatrix invitat pia agmina Christicola / peribola ad speciosa portarum Sion Miss. Ebor. II 306.

prævĭātrīx, īcis, f. , qui montre le chemin : Fort. Carm. 3, 4.