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lectress

lectress noun: a female lector.

Noun

lectress (plural lectresses)

  1. (dated) A female lector.

Forms of lectress

plurallectresses

Origin of lectress

From lector + -ess.

Questions about lectress

What does lectress mean?
Lectress means a female lector.
What part of speech is lectress?
Lectress is a noun.
What is the plural of lectress?
The plural of lectress is lectresses.

Words near lectress in the dictionary

  1. lectotypifies
  2. lectotypify
  3. lectotypifying
  4. lectour
  5. lectours
  6. lectress
  7. lectresses
  8. lects
  9. lectual
  10. lecture
  11. lecture bottle

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