doctoresse

French

Etymology

Modeled after docteur m (“doctor”), from Latin doctor m +‎ -esse (“-ess”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dɔk.tɔ.ʁɛs/
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Rhymes: -ɛs
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Noun

doctoresse f (plural doctoresses)

(dated) female equivalent of docteur; lady doctor
Synonyms: docteure, docteuse

Further reading

“doctoresse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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