monitress

mon·i·tress

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mon-i-tris]
- /ˈmɒn ɪ trɪs/
- /mˈɒnaɪtrəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mon-i-tris]
- /ˈmɒn ɪ trɪs/

Definitions of monitress word

noun monitress a female student who helps keep order or assists a teacher in school. 1
noun monitress a girl or woman who admonishes, especially with reference to conduct. 1

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Origin of monitress

First appearance:

before 1740

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1740-50; monit(o)r + -ess

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Parts of speech for Monitress

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Monitress

monitress popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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monitress usage trend in Literature

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