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votress

/ˈvəʊtɹɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
votress
IPA
/ˈvəʊtɹɪs/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female votary.

Archaic

noun

A female that votes; a female voter.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Syncopic form of votaress, by analogy with enchantress et al.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈvəʊtɹɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

votresses (plural) vot’ress (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce votress?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvəʊtɹɪs/.
What does votress mean?
A female votary.
Where does votress come from?
Syncopic form of votaress, by analogy with enchantress et al.

How to pronounce votress

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