директриса

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from French directrice.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dʲɪrʲɪkˈtrʲisə]

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