govyn.

Brit.

/ˈɡʌvi/, U.S.

/ˈɡəvi/

Forms: 1800s– govy, 1900s– govey.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: governess n., -y suffix⁶.

Etymology: < gov- (in governess n.) + -y suffix⁶.

colloquial. Now rare.

A pet name for a governess (governess n. 2c). Cf. nursey n.

ΘΚΠ

society > education > teaching > teacher > [noun] > professional teacher > governess

mistressc1330

schoolmistress1335

governoressc1422

tutrice1490

tutrix1515

gouvernante1579

tutress1599

tutoress1614

directrice1631

duenna1641

under-governess1669

governess1673

conductress1760

Mam'sellec1794

directress1801

nursery governess1814

mademoiselle1861

finishing governess1862

fräulein1883

govy1899

miss1924

1899 J. Lumsden Edinb. Poems & Songs 68 Grizzy, our Govy, remains In charge of us ‘girls’, as you know.

1903 Westm. Gaz. 28 Mar. 2/2 I'm trying to avoid the govy difficulty by sending my girls to classes.

1904 H. O. Sturgis Belchamber xx. 272 I am..just your old govey that you loved when you were a little boy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	govy
释义	govyn. Brit. /ˈɡʌvi/, U.S. /ˈɡəvi/ Forms: 1800s– govy, 1900s– govey. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: governess n., -y suffix⁶. Etymology: < gov- (in governess n.) + -y suffix⁶. colloquial. Now rare. A pet name for a governess (governess n. 2c). Cf. nursey n. ΘΚΠ society > education > teaching > teacher > [noun] > professional teacher > governess mistressc1330 schoolmistress1335 governoressc1422 tutrice1490 tutrix1515 gouvernante1579 tutress1599 tutoress1614 directrice1631 duenna1641 under-governess1669 governess1673 conductress1760 Mam'sellec1794 directress1801 nursery governess1814 mademoiselle1861 finishing governess1862 fräulein1883 govy1899 miss1924 1899 J. Lumsden Edinb. Poems & Songs 68 Grizzy, our Govy, remains In charge of us ‘girls’, as you know. 1903 Westm. Gaz. 28 Mar. 2/2 I'm trying to avoid the govy difficulty by sending my girls to classes. 1904 H. O. Sturgis Belchamber xx. 272 I am..just your old govey that you loved when you were a little boy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1899
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