teacheress

English

Alternative forms

• teachress

Etymology

From Middle English techeresse, equivalent to teacher +‎ -ess.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌtiːt͡ʃəˈɹɛs/

Noun

teacheress (plural teacheresses)

1. (archaic except India) A female teacher.
   • 1858 August, a letter to Mrs. Mason, quotee, “Christians in Burmah”, in The Wesleyan Junior Offering‎^[1]:

     The plan of the Teacheress to erect a large building for us, and to educate our daughters, pleases us exceedingly, and we send fifteen rupees to assist the Teacheress in providing for them.

Usage notes

• Once recommended by no less an authority than Fowler (1926 Dictionary of Modern English, pg 175-176), use of this word is deprecated by most modern writers. It has survived somewhat longer in Indian English.

Translations

archaic term for female teacher

• Arabic: مُدَرِّسَة (ar) f (mudarrisa)
• Finnish: opettajatar (fi)

Anagrams

• escheaters