servantess
English
Etymology
From servant + -ess; compare Middle English servauntesse.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɜːvəntɪs/, /ˌsɜːvənˈtɛs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɚvəntəs/, /ˌsɚvənˈtɛs/
Noun
servantess (plural servantesses)
- (very rare) A female servant
- Synonym: maidservant.
References
- “servantess”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.