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instructress

in·struc·tress
I i

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-struhk-tris]
    • /ɪnˈstrʌk trɪs/
    • /ɪnˈstrʌktrɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-struhk-tris]
    • /ɪnˈstrʌk trɪs/

Definitions of instructress word

  • noun instructress a woman who instructs; teacher. 1
  • noun instructress A female instructor. 1
  • noun instructress a female instructor 0
See all 3 definitions of instructress

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Origin of instructress

First appearance:

before 1620
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; instruct(o)r + -ess

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Parts of speech for Instructress

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Instructress

instructress popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% 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.

instructress usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for instructress

noun instructress

  • mistress — a woman who has authority, control, or power, especially the female head of a household, institution, or other establishment.
Just one Synonym for instructress

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