"seigneuse" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /sɛ.ɲøz/, /se.ɲøz/ Forms: seigneuses [plural], seigneur [masculine]
Etymology: Modern recreation of the feminine of seigneur using -euse in place of the historical form seigneuresse, backformation using the non-existent root "seign-" Etymology templates: {{m|fr|seigneur}} seigneur, {{af|fr|-euse}} -euse, {{m|fr|seigneuresse}} seigneuresse Head templates: {{fr-noun|f|m=seigneur}} seigneuse f (plural seigneuses, masculine seigneur)
  1. Alternative form of seigneuresse; female equivalent of seigneur (lady, mistress) Tags: alt-of, alternative, feminine Alternative form of: seigneuresse (extra: female equivalent of seigneur (lady, mistress))
    Sense id: en-seigneuse-fr-noun-lrvX5qxj Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms suffixed with -euse

Inflected forms

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