aviatress
9.9
A woman who flies a plane
- noun
- /ˈeɪviətrəs/
- Archaic
:
aviadora
- The aviatress flew her first solo flight at the age of 20.
Examples
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In the early days of flight, it was rare to see an aviatress in the cockpit.
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Amelia Earhart was a pioneering aviatress admired by many for her courage.
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The aviatress soared gracefully through the clouds during the airshow.
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Many young girls aspire to become an aviatress.
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Amelia Earhart was a pioneering aviatress admired by many for her courage.
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In the early days of flight, it was rare to see an aviatress in the cockpit.
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The aviatress flew her first solo flight at the age of 20.
Synonyms
How Experienced
Surface Forms
aviatress singular
aviatresses plural
Morphology
Etymology
Aviatress begins with the same avi- you see in aviation and aviator, from a Latin word meaning 'bird', and it adds the ending -tress, a female form like in actress. So an aviatress is simply a woman who flies a plane, like a 'bird' in the sky.