Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taskmistress

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: taskmistress
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woman who assigns tasks; a female overseer.

Example Sentences

"Not only under the laſh of my taſk-miſtreſs, but the drudge of the maid, apprentices and children, I never had a taſte of human kindneſs to ſoften the rigour of perpetual labour."

Etymology

From task + mistress.

Inflected Forms

taskmistresses (plural)

Questions

What does taskmistress mean?: A woman who assigns tasks; a female overseer.
Where does taskmistress come from?: From task + mistress.

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