Masculine of Nouns starting with 'E'

The masculine of Editress is Editor.

Modern Usage: The term "Editress" is archaic and completely out of use. The word Editor is a standard common gender noun used for any person who prepares content for publication or broadcast.

Examples:

• In an old book, you might see a reference to the editress of a ladies' magazine. (Outdated)
• The editor of the newspaper decided which stories to run. (Modern, neutral usage)
• She is a respected book editor at a major publishing house.

The masculine of Electress is Elector.

Rule: These are historical titles, particularly associated with the Holy Roman Empire. The "-ess" suffix denotes the feminine.

Definitions:

• An Electress was the wife or widow of an Elector.
• An Elector was one of the German princes who had the right to elect the Holy Roman Emperor.

Examples:

• Sophia of Hanover was the Electress of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
• The Elector of Saxony was a powerful figure in the empire.

The masculine of Empress is Emperor.

Rule: The feminine form is created by adding the "-ess" suffix to the masculine form, after dropping the final vowel.

Definitions:

• An Empress is a woman who is the sovereign ruler of an empire, or the wife/widow of an emperor.
• An Emperor is the sovereign ruler of an empire.

Examples:

• Queen Victoria was also known as the Empress of India.
• The Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius was also a great philosopher.

The masculine of Enchantress is Enchanter.

Rule: The feminine form adds "-ess" to the masculine form after dropping the "-er" ending.

Definitions:

• An Enchantress is a woman who uses magic or spells to put someone under a charm; a sorceress.
• An Enchanter is a man who uses magic or spells; a sorcerer or wizard.

Examples:

• In the legend, the hero was bewitched by a beautiful enchantress.
• Merlin is a famous enchanter from Arthurian tales.

The noun Eagle is a common gender noun. There are no specific single words for a male or female eagle in common English.

To specify gender, you would use descriptive phrases:

• Feminine: Female eagle
• Masculine: Male eagle

Example:

• An eagle soared high above the mountains. (Common gender)
• The female eagle is typically larger than the male.

Like "eagle", Elephant is a common gender noun. However, there are specific terms for the genders, similar to cattle.

• Feminine: Cow
• Masculine: Bull

Example:

• A herd of elephants crossed the river. (Common gender)
• The large elephant bull was the leader of the herd.
• An elephant cow is very protective of her calf.

The masculine of a Ewe is a Ram.

Rule: These terms refer to adult sheep. The general term for the species is Sheep.

• Feminine: Ewe (an adult female sheep)
• Masculine: Ram (an adult male sheep)

Example:

• Each ewe in the flock gave birth to one or two lambs.
• The ram had large, curled horns.

The word Earl is a masculine noun.

This is a special case because it does not have a corresponding feminine form that starts with 'E'. As mentioned in the 'C' section, the feminine counterpart to an Earl is a Countess.

• Feminine: Countess
• Masculine: Earl (in Britain) / Count (in Europe)

Example:

• The Earl of Grantham is a character in 'Downton Abbey'.
• His wife held the title of Countess.