institutress

noun

in·​sti·​tu·​tress
variants or less commonly institutrix
-ü‧triks
plural institutresses
-ü‧trə̇sə̇z
also institutrixes
-ü‧triksə̇z
or institutrices
ˌ⸗⸗ˈt(y)ü‧trəˌsēz,
⸗ˈt(y)-;
ˌ⸗⸗(ˌ)t(y)ü‧ˈtrī(ˌ)sēz
: a female institutor

Word History

Etymology

institutress from instituter + -ess; institutrix from institutor, after such pairs as English director : directrix

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“Institutress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/institutress. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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