Etymology

tormentress

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Today it means: A female tormentor. Full definition →

Middle English turmenteresse
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromturmenteresse
  2. English todaytormentress

From Middle English turmenteresse. By surface analysis, tormentor + -ess.

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