actress

actress

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English

Alternative forms

  • actoress (nonstandard)

Etymology

From actor +‎ -ess. Probably formed independently of Middle French actrice.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæk.tɹɪs/
  • Rhymes: -æktɹɪs

Noun

actress (plural actresses, masculine actor)

  1. A female who performs on the stage or in films. [from 17th c.]
  2. (now rare) A female doer or "actor" (in a general sense). [from 16th c.]

Usage notes

  • Actor may also be used to refer to a female performer.

Synonyms

  • actorine (rare, archaic)
  • actrice (obsolete, rare)

Derived terms

Related terms

  • actrix

Descendants

  • Cebuano: aktres
  • Tagalog: aktres

Translations

References

  • “actress”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
  • “actress”, in The Century Dictionary [], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

Anagrams

  • Casters, casters, recasts, scarest

Scots

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaktrəs/

Noun

actress (plural actresses)

  1. actress

References

  • Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.

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