actress

== English == === Alternative forms === actoress (nonstandard) === Etymology === From actor +‎ -ess. Probably formed independently of Middle French actrice. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæk.tɹɪs/ Rhymes: -æktɹɪs === Noun === actress (plural actresses) A female who performs on the stage or in films. [from 17th c.] (now rare) A female doer or "actor" (in a general sense). [from 16th c.] ==== Usage notes ==== Actor may also be used to refer to a female performer. ==== Synonyms ==== actorine (archaic, rare) actrice (archaic) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== actrix ==== Descendants ==== → Cebuano: aktres → Tagalog: aktres ==== Translations ==== === References === “actress”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “actress”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. === Anagrams === Casters, casters, recasts, scarest == Scots == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaktrəs/ === Noun === actress (plural actresses) actress === References === Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.