gouverneuse

French

Etymology

From gouverner (“to govern”) +‎ -euse (“-ess”, feminine noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡu.vɛʁ.nøz/
Rhymes: -øz
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Noun

gouverneuse f (plural gouverneuses)

female equivalent of gouverneur

Further reading

“gouverneur” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.

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