Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maîtresse en titre

/meɪˌtɹɛs ɒn ˈtiːtɹ(ə)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: maitresse en titre
IPA: /meɪˌtɹɛs ɒn ˈtiːtɹ(ə)/

17

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An open or official mistress.

Example Sentences

"General Campion had assigned her to him as maîtresse en titre."
"In view of the dubious role of a maîtresse en titre, no less a personage than a cousin of the monarch was considered suitable as a sponsor."

Etymology

Borrowed from French maîtresse en titre.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: maîtresse en titre

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /meɪˌtɹɛs ɒn ˈtiːtɹ(ə)/

Inflected Forms

maîtresses en titre (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce maîtresse en titre?: The recorded pronunciation is /meɪˌtɹɛs ɒn ˈtiːtɹ(ə)/.
What does maîtresse en titre mean?: An open or official mistress.
Where does maîtresse en titre come from?: It is traced to French.

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