директриса

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Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from French directrice.

Pronunciation

Noun

директри́са (direktrísaf anim (genitive директри́сы, nominative plural директри́сы, genitive plural директри́с, masculine дире́ктор)

  1. female equivalent of дире́ктор (diréktor): female director
  2. (dated) headmistress

Declension

Noun

директри́са (direktrísaf inan (genitive директри́сы, nominative plural директри́сы, genitive plural директри́с)

  1. (mathematics) directrix
  2. (military) line of fire

Declension