Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

robberess

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rob-ber-ess
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female robber.

Example Sentences

"I have been brought up to something better, and, sooner than live in a dirty cave and be nothing but a robberess,"
"What changes take place, one could for instance ask, when a gullible brat (The Doll) or a wild robberess (The Mountain Cat) take over the narrative, or when the fantastic sets are invaded by the spirit of joyful anarchy?"
"2019, Bill Peschel, The Best Sherlock Holmes Parodies and Pastiches: 1888-1930: 223B Casebook Series, Peschel Press “Out o' luck,” groaned the robberess. All of a sudden she pointed her weapon at me."

Etymology

From robber + -ess.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: robber

Inflected Forms

robberesses (plural)

Questions

What does robberess mean?: A female robber.
Where does robberess come from?: From robber + -ess.

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