The story
From adventure (verb) + -ess, after adventurer. Compare earlier governess, sorceress, etc.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
adventuress
Today it means: A female adventurer; a woman who seeks adventure. Full definition →
Today it means: A female adventurer; a woman who seeks adventure. Full definition →
From adventure (verb) + -ess, after adventurer. Compare earlier governess, sorceress, etc.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.