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direttrice

director (f), headmistress

noun adjective dee-ret-TREE-cheh Less Common
People & Society Professions

Also means

guiding, directive (as adjective)

Usage Note

Direttrice is the feminine form of direttore ('director/headmaster'); as a noun it refers to a female director, editor-in-chief, or school principal. As an adjective it means 'guiding' or 'main' (linea direttrice = 'guiding line/axis'). In mathematics, direttrice is the directrix of a conic section. The seed lists it as adjective, but it functions primarily as a noun in everyday use.

Examples

"La direttrice ha convocato una riunione urgente."

Natural Translation

The (female) director called an urgent meeting.

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