interlocutress en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English interlocutor Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English interlocutress From interlocutor + -ess.
Meanings
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A female interlocutor.
Milly hereupon replied appreciatively that such a description of herself made her feel as if pink paper were her dress and lavender its trimming; but Aunt Maud was not to be deterred by a weak joke from keeping it up. Her interlocutress could feel besides that she kept it up in perfect sincerity.
1902, Henry James, The Wings of the Dove:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| interlocutresses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
interlocutrix · interlocutrice
Translations (1)
gv ben choloayrtagh (female interlocutor)