Correctrice

/kə.rɛkˈtriːs/ noun

Definition

A female corrector; a woman employed to make corrections, particularly in printing or publishing, derived from French.

Etymology

From French 'correctrice,' the French feminine form of 'correcteur' (corrector), adopted into English with its original French form.

Kelly Says

Correctrice is what happens when English borrows the French version of a word instead of making its own feminine form—it sounds sophisticated and is almost never used in modern English.

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