English Explanatory Dictionary

chairwoman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A female chairperson
  2. A charwoman

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chairwoman.wav

Word forms

chairwoman chairwomen

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ́ (kătắ) Proto-Indo-European *sed-der. Proto-Indo-European *sedreh₂ Proto-Hellenic *hédrā Ancient Greek ἕδρᾱ (hédrā) Ancient Greek κᾰθέδρᾱ (kăthédrā)bor. Latin cathedrader. Old French chaierebor. Middle English chayere English chair Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English chairwoman From chair + -woman.

Synonyms

chairmaness

Derived words

chairwomanship cochairwoman
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