cofoundress

6.7

A woman who helps start an organization with others

noun
/ˌkoʊˈfaʊndrəs/

: cofundadora

As a cofoundress of the start-up, she played a vital role in shaping its mission and strategy.

Examples

The charity was established by a talented cofoundress who dedicated her life to helping those in need.
Marie Curie was a notable cofoundress of the field of radioactivity, working alongside her husband Pierre.
They found that aggression decreased when the value of the cofoundress was increased, whereas aggression increased when the value of the cofoundress was decreased.

Academic text (1999)
They found that aggression decreased when the value of the cofoundress was increased, whereas aggression increased when the value of the cofoundress was decreased.

Academic text (1999)

Synonyms

co-founder

vscofoundress

109 3.4

A person who starts a company or organization with others

is specifically the female term for someone who helps establish things jointly

cofounder

vscofoundress

12 3.4

A person who starts a company or organization with other people

is used for a woman who helps establish something together with others

foundress

vscofoundress

Archaic

1 9.0

A woman who starts an organization or community, often for religious work

is used for a woman who helps establish things together with others not mainly religious

fundatrix

vscofoundress

9.9

A woman who starts an organization like a school or charity

is used when the woman helps establish things together with others rather than alone

Surface Forms

cofoundress singular

cofoundresses plural

Morphology

cofoundress = cofounder (transparent) = co + found + ess

The word is directly formed from 'cofounder' by adding the feminine suffix '-ess', so the meaning 'female cofounder' is clear from the base.

Etymology

Cofoundress is made of co- 'together', found 'to start' (as in founder), and the female ending -ess, like in actress. So a cofoundress is a woman who starts an organization together with others.