2007-03-12 11:34:06 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
No, it isn't mayorette or mayoress, just like it wouldn't be doctorette or doctoress.
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2007-03-12 12:51:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Madame Mayor
2007-03-12 11:42:33 · answer #2 · answered by Mary G 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is a non-gender term.
Back in the 80's, we (Chicago) had a woman mayor, Mayor Jane Byrne.
2007-03-12 11:39:01 · answer #3 · answered by joe_on_drums 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mayoress
Although most people just use Mayor.
2007-03-12 11:38:01 · answer #4 · answered by lifes_confusing_soask 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mayor is not a gender-specific word, so it would be mayor.
2007-03-12 11:42:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mayor.
Mayor Kimberly
Mayor Charlene Smith...
2007-03-12 11:37:03 · answer #6 · answered by Skittles-Dark Edition 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Technically, mayoress. But I don't think anybody uses it. The just use mayor.
Words ending with 'or' for the masculine often end with 'ess':
actor - actress (in mixed used now; actor is often used for both men and women)
author - authoress (another out-dated word)
doctor - doctoress (again, no longer in use)
2007-03-12 11:40:36 · answer #7 · answered by glurpy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
still mayor
2007-03-12 11:38:40 · answer #8 · answered by dreamer 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's Mayor, Mayoress is never used (U.S.)
2007-03-12 11:41:25 · answer #9 · answered by leslie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There isn't one. Why would you have a word for that anyway? It's like saying fire fighter or professor.
2007-03-12 11:38:42 · answer #10 · answered by Vince R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋