different between teacher vs teacheress

English

Etymology

From Middle English techere, equivalent to teach +? -er. More at teach.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?tit???/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?ti?t???/
• Rhymes: -i?t??(?)
• Hyphenation: teach?er

Noun

teacher (plural teachers)

1. A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.
2. The index finger; the forefinger.
3. An indication; a lesson.
4. (Mormonism) The second highest office in the Aaronic priesthood, held by priesthood holders of at least the age of 14.

Synonyms

• (person who teaches): preceptor
• (index finger): See Thesaurus:index finger

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• cheater, hectare, rechate, recheat, reteach

Spanish

Alternative forms

• tícher

Etymology

Borrowed from English teacher.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?tit??e?/, [?t?i.t??e?]

Noun

teacher m or f (plural teachers)

1. a teacher of English

English

Alternative forms

• teachress

Etymology

From Middle English techeresse, equivalent to teacher +? -ess.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ti?t?????s/

Noun

teacheress (plural teacheresses)

1. (archaic except India) A female teacher.

Usage notes

• Although once recommended by no less an authority than Fowler, use of this word is deprecated by most modern writers. It has survived somewhat longer in Indian English.