teacheress

English

Alternative forms

• teachress

Etymology

From Middle English techeresse, equivalent to teacher +‎ -ess.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌtiːt͡ʃəˈɹɛs/

Noun

teacheress (plural teacheresses)

1. (archaic except India) A female teacher.
   • 1858 August, a letter to Mrs. Mason, quotee, “Christians in Burmah”, in The Wesleyan Junior Offering‎^[1]:

     The plan of the Teacheress to erect a large building for us, and to educate our daughters, pleases us exceedingly, and we send fifteen rupees to assist the Teacheress in providing for them.

Usage notes

• Although once recommended by no less an authority than Fowler, use of this word is deprecated by most modern writers. It has survived somewhat longer in Indian English.

Translations

archaic term for female teacher

• Arabic: مُدَرِّسَة (ar) f (mudarrisa)
• Finnish: opettajatar (fi)

Anagrams

• escheaters