INVENTRESS

Etymology

Noun

inventress (plural inventresses)

(rare) An inventrix; a female inventor.

Source: Wiktionary


In*vent"ress, n. Etym: [Cf. L. inventrix, F. inventrice.]

Definition: A woman who invents. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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