alderwoman

/ˈɔldɚwˌʊmən/ noun

A female alderman.

Word Origin A compound of Old English ealdor 'elder, chief' and wīfmann 'woman' (literally 'wife-human'). So an alderwoman is a female elder or chief, the counterpart to alderman. The ealdor root is related to elder and old, while woman comes from wife + man. A word that shows how English built gendered titles from simple roots.

noun A female alderman. countable

The alderwoman proposed a new ordinance to improve public parks and recreational facilities in her district.

(名词) 女市议员

这位女市议员提出了一项新法令,旨在改善她所在辖区的公园和娱乐设施。

(sustantivo) concejala [Una concejala.]

La concejala propuso una nueva ordenanza para mejorar los parques públicos e instalaciones recreativas de su distrito.

(nom) conseillère municipale; échevine [Femme conseiller municipal ; équivalent féminin d'alderman.]

La conseillère municipale a proposé une nouvelle ordonnance pour améliorer les parcs publics et les installations de loisirs de son quartier.

(Substantiv) Stadträtin; Ratsfrau; Ratsmitglied (weiblich) [Weibliches Mitglied eines Stadtrats oder einer kommunalen Vertretung (entspricht einer Stadträtin).]

Die **alderwoman** brachte einen neuen Antrag ein, um die öffentlichen Parks und Freizeiteinrichtungen in ihrem Bezirk zu verbessern.

(名詞) 女性の市議会議員(alderman の女性形)。

その女性市議会議員は、自分の地区内の公園や娯楽施設を改善するための新たな条例案を提出した。

(substantivo) vereadora [Uma vereadora; mulher membro de uma câmara municipal.]

A vereadora propôs uma nova lei para melhorar os parques públicos e instalações recreativas em seu distrito.

Word parts: alder + woman

Related words

Get offline access, pronunciation, spaced repetition, and learning games:

Download Syntaxiom →
📱 Offline access 🔊 Pronunciation 🧠 Spaced repetition 📖 Native language bridges