raconteuse

[ rak-uhn-tœz, -tooz, -toos; French ra-kawn-tœz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural rac·on·teus·es [rak-, uh, n-, tœ, -ziz, -, too, -, -, too, -siz, r, a, -kaw, n, -, tœz].

1860–65; < French, feminine of raconteur raconteur; -euse

He had an insatiable appetite for stories, and Mademoiselle de Mirancourt was an untiring raconteuse.

Mrs. Oldham smiled, well pleased at the tribute to her powers as a raconteuse.

A brilliant raconteuse, Mrs. Houston possesses a fund of anecdote, as original as it is interesting.

At least Mrs. Pennybet, a vivacious raconteuse, always declared to me that such was his reply.

She had attained the reputation of an accomplished raconteuse, and she was proud of it.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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