authoress

au·thor·ess

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [aw-ther-is]
- /ˈɔ θər ɪs/
- /ˈɔːθərɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [aw-ther-is]
- /ˈɔ θər ɪs/

Definitions of authoress word

countable noun authoress An authoress is a female author. Many female writers object to this word, and prefer to be called authors. 3
noun authoress a female author 3
noun authoress a woman writer 3
noun authoress a woman who is an author. 1
noun authoress A female author. 1
noun authoress female author 1

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Origin of authoress

First appearance:

before 1485

One of the 25% oldest English words

First recorded in 1485-95; author + -ess

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Parts of speech for Authoress

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Authoress

authoress popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

authoress usage trend in Literature

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