Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proprietress

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
pro-pri-etress
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female proprietor.

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Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

proprietresses (plural) proprietess (alternative) proprietoress (alternative)

Synonyms

proprietrix owneress

Questions

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

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