Authoress
/ˈɔ.θɚ.ɹɛs/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A female author. dated
"This obſervation is verified in our authoreſs, who, without deſign, without art, and without inſtruction is arrived at a wonderful perfection in the art of poetry, and may be placed amongſt poets of the firſt claſs."
- 2 a woman author wordnet
Example
More examples"For the authoress of that book, ladders are always steep."
Etymology
From Middle English aucteuresse; equivalent to author + -ess.