Added 9 October 2026
actress
/ˈæk.tɹɪs/ noun
In Latin: āctrīx Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about actress at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From actor + -ess. Probably formed independently of Middle French actrice.
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