Etymology

preceptress

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Today it means: A female preceptor, or provider of moral instruction; a teacher. Full definition →

First used 18th c.
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The story

From preceptor + -ess.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 18th c. A female preceptor, or provider of moral instruction; a teacher.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.