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executress

/ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɹɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ex-e-cu-tress
IPA
/ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɹɪs/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female executor; an executrix.

Archaic; Obsolete

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old French executeresse (modern French exécutrice), from executeur (“executor”) + -esse (suffix forming female equivalents). By surface analysis, executor + -ess (suffix forming female equivalents).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɹɪs/
  • British English: /ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɹɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

executresses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce executress?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɹɪs/.
What does executress mean?
A female executor; an executrix.
Where does executress come from?
Learned borrowing from Old French executeresse (modern French exécutrice), from executeur (“executor”) + -esse (suffix forming female equivalents). By surface analysis, executor + -ess (suffix forming female equivalents).

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