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:

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Noun

maîtresse f (plural maîtresses, masculine maître)

1. mistress
2. 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