Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reportress

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: re-portress
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of reporteress.

Example Sentences

"A Reportress going at large—Taking notes and dropping them—Something that was found on the road."
"Not Wanted—Any would-be editors, editresses, repor ers^([sic]), or reportresses, or genteel beggars or beggaresses of any kind or description."
"Flash: Our pal Tom Higgins caught this breathless news the other day from one of Charlotte’s talented TV reportresses: “A sure sign of winter is cold weather.” Yep, he reports, she is blonde."

Etymology

From reporter + -ess.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: reporter

Inflected Forms

reportresses (plural)

Questions

What does reportress mean?: Alternative form of reporteress.
Where does reportress come from?: From reporter + -ess.

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