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temptress en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈtɛmp.tɹɛs/

Etymology

Etymology tree English tempter Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English temptress From tempter + -ess.

Meanings

1. An alluring woman who seduces or exploits men.
2. A woman considered sexually attractive by men.
   • Marilyn Monroe, the iconic temptress of the 20th century.

Forms

Synonyms

vamp (alluring woman who seduces or exploits men)

Translations (16)

fi viettelijätär (A woman considered sexually attractive by men) · sh заводница (An alluring woman who seduces or exploits men) · cs svůdkyně (An alluring woman who seduces or exploits men) · pl uwodzicielka (An alluring woman who seduces or exploits men) · sh zavodnica (An alluring woman who seduces or exploits men) · mk заводница (An alluring woman who seduces or exploits men) · fi viettelijätär (An alluring woman who seduces or exploits men) · el ξελογιάστρα (An alluring woman who seduces or exploits men) · cs pokušitelka (An alluring woman who seduces or exploits men) · ru соблазни́тельница (An alluring woman who seduces or exploits men) · cs svůdnice (A woman considered sexually attractive by men) · fr tentatrice (An alluring woman who seduces or exploits men) · ru обольсти́тельница (An alluring woman who seduces or exploits men) · ja 魔性の女 (An alluring woman who seduces or exploits men) · fr séductrice (An alluring woman who seduces or exploits men) · de Verführerin (An alluring woman who seduces or exploits men)