authoress

== English == === Alternative forms === authouress (archaic) authress (rare) === Etymology === From Middle English aucteuresse; equivalent to author +‎ -ess. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɔː.θə.ɹɛs/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɔ.θɚ.ɹɛs/ === Noun === authoress (plural authoresses) (dated) A female author. ==== Synonyms ==== authrix (rare) ==== Translations ==== === References === “authoress”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “authoress”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “authoress”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === art houses, arthouses, house rats, shareouts