-woman
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See also: woman
Etymology
From Middle English -woman, from the noun woman.
Suffix
-woman (plural -women, masculine -man)
- A woman who is an expert in an area.
- A woman who is employed or holds a position in an area.
- A woman who has special characteristics relating to a topic or area.
- A woman of a particular nationality.
Usage notes
- To include people regardless of gender, either the suffix -person is used, or a gender-neutral hypernym, for example police officer instead of policewoman.
Hypernyms
Derived terms
Descendants
- → French: -woman
References
- “-woman”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
Etymology
Pronunciation
Suffix
-woman f (plural -womans or -women)
- used to form the names of female sportspersons or professions
Usage notes
- Most of these like businesswoman are borrowed directly from English, while some such as tenniswoman are not. The plural may be -womans or -women.
Derived terms
See also
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