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escritora

female writer

noun eh-skree-TOH-rah Rare

Also means

authoress

Usage Note

Escritora is the feminine form of escritor (male writer). In contemporary Spanish, especially in Spain, gender-specific professional titles are standard and preferred over a generic masculine. The plural escritoras refers exclusively to female writers; a mixed group uses escritores by grammatical convention.

Examples

"La escritora presentó su nueva novela ayer."

Natural Translation

The writer presented her new novel yesterday.

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