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)

2. A female who performs on the stage or in films. [from 17th c.]
3. (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 (archaic, rare)
• actrice (archaic)

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.