maistresse

French

Noun

maistresse f (plural maistresses)

1. Obsolete form of maîtresse.

Middle English

Alternative forms

• mastresse, mastras, mestresse, maistress

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French maistresse, mestresse; equivalent to maister +‎ -esse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmæi̯strɛs(ə)/

Noun

maistresse (plural maistresses)

1. mistress

Descendants

• English: mistress, mistris (obsolete)
  • → Japanese: ミストレス (misutoresu)
• Yola: mistrace, maistreace

References

• “maistres(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Middle French

Noun

maistresse f (plural maistresses)

1. mistress (clarification of this definition is needed)