manageress

Questions

How do you pronounce manageress?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmænɪdʒəˌɹɛs/.

What does manageress mean?

A female manager.

Where does manageress come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Latin manus Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izāre Vulgar Latin *manizāre Old Italian maneggiareder.? Old French manegebor. Middle English *manage English manage English -er English manager Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English manageress From manager + -ess.

How to pronounce manageress

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