maîtresse

See also: maitresse and maitrêsse

French

Alternative forms

maitresse (post-1990 spelling)

Etymology

From maître (“master”) +‎ -esse (“-ess”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɛ.tʁɛs/, /me.tʁɛs/
Rhymes: -ɛs
Audio (file)

Noun

maîtresse f (plural maîtresses, masculine maître)

mistress
female teacher (in a primary school)

Derived terms

maîtresse de maison

Related terms

maître

Further reading

“maîtresse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

estimeras, méritasse, remisâtes

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