Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

directress

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: di-rec-tress
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female director.

Dated

Example Sentences

"And now a maiden […] ſupplied them, next, / With a reſplendent table, which the chaſte / Directreſs of the ſtores furniſh'd with bread / And dainties, remnants of the laſt regale."

Etymology

Etymology tree English director Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English directress From director + -ess.

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

directresses (plural)

Synonyms

directrix

Questions

What does directress mean?: A female director.
Where does directress come from?: Etymology tree English director Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English directress From director + -ess.

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