noun
Meaning 1
A female director.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: directrix
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
directress
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English director Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English directress From director + -ess.
Across languages
Translations
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Asturian: direutora — female director
- Catalan: directora — female director
- Cornish: kevarwodhores — female director
- Dutch: regisseuse — female director
- Dutch: directrice — female director
- Finnish: johtajatar — female director
- Galician: directora — female director
- German: Direktorin — female director
- German: Leiterin — female director
- German: Regisseurin — female director
- German: Vorsteherin — female director
- Irish: banstiúrthóir — female director
- Italian: direttrice — female director
- Polish: reżyserka — female director
- Romanian: directoare — female director
- Spanish: directora — female director