hunteresse

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From huntere (“hunter”) +‎ -esse (“-ess”); compare governour:governeresse for the formation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌhuntəˈrɛs(ə)/, /ˈhuntəˌrɛs(ə)/

Noun

hunteresse (plural *hunteresses)

  1. (literary, uncommon) A huntress; a woman who hunts animals.

Descendants

  • English: huntress (obsolete hunteress)
  • Middle Scots: huntryce (hapax)

References

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