English Explanatory Dictionary

tormentress

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A female tormentor.

Pronunciation

/tɔɹˈmɛn.tɹəs/ en-au-tormentress.ogg

Word forms

tormentress tormentresses

Etymology

From Middle English turmenteresse. By surface analysis, tormentor + -ess.

Synonyms

tormentrix
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