mistress C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈmɪstrɪs/ UK /ˈmɪstrɪs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a woman in a position of authority or control, or a man's lover As mistress of the estate, she managed dozens of servants. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a woman in a position of... paramourloverconcubinegovernessheadmistress ↔ Opposites master Word family Related forms mastermistermissymagisterial Etymology AI details From Old French maistresse, feminine of maistre ('master'), from Latin magister ('chief, teacher'), from magis ('more'). maistresse Old French magister Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # mistress **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmɪstrɪs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmɪstrɪs/ ## Meanings 1. a woman in a position of authority or control, or a man's lover ## Examples - As mistress of the estate, she managed dozens of servants. ## Synonyms - paramour - lover - concubine - governess - headmistress ## Antonyms - master ## Related Forms - master - mister - missy - magisterial ## Roots and Affixes - Root: maistresse - Root: magister ## Etymology From Old French maistresse, feminine of maistre ('master'), from Latin magister ('chief, teacher'), from magis ('more'). ## AI Etymology Mistress comes from Old French maistresse, feminine of maistre ('master'), from Latin magister ('chief, teacher'), from magis ('more'). The etymological trail includes Old French maistresse, Latin magister. The same word family includes master, mister, missy, magisterial. Its current noun use means "a woman in a position of authority or control, or a man's lover". ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown