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authoress
- /ˈɔː.θə.ɹɛs/ UK
- /ˈɔ.θɚ.ɹɛs/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English aucteuresse; equivalent to author + -ess.
noun authoresses · authouress · authress
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A female author.
This obſervation is verified in our authoreſs, who, without deſign, without art, and without inſtruction is arrived at a wonderful perfection in the art of poetry, and may be placed amongſt poets of the firſt claſs.
Similar: authrix
Translations
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noun female author
| Español | autora |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 女作家 nǚ zuòjiā |
| हिन्दी | लेखिका lekhikā |
| Português | autora |
| Français | autrice, écrivaine |
| Deutsch | Autorin |
| Italiano | autrice |
| Ελληνικά | συγγραφέας syngraféas |
| Română | autoare |
| Русский | писа́тельница pisátelʹnica |
| العربية | مُؤَلِّفَة muʔallifa, مُصَنِّفَة muṣannifa |
Talk about this word "authoress." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/authoress. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. authoress. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/authoress "authoress." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/authoress.Cite this
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title = {authoress},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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