English Explanatory Dictionary

accuseress

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A female accuser.

Word forms

accuseress accuseresses

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Italic *kaussā Old Latin caussa Latin causa Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin accūsō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin accūsātorbor. Old French accusourbor. Middle English acuser English accuser Ancient Greek -ῐσσᾰ (-ĭssă)bor. Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English accuseress From accuser + -ess.

Synonyms

accusatrix
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