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Re:What Happened to the N in Restaurateur? by kristjank on Monday February 24, 2025 @05:05PM (#43165477)
> BTW, the feminine version of a restaurateur was “restauratrice.” The term was used in the mid to late 18th century, but thankfully never caught on.

I don't know why the thankfully was needed. It looks like a pretty word to me.

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Re:What Happened to the N in Restaurateur? by fsckboy on Monday February 24, 2025 @06:00PM (#43165968)
seems to me it should be restaurateuse, like masseuse is to masseur.
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Re:What Happened to the N in Restaurateur? by Tracnac on Tuesday February 25, 2025 @04:00AM (#43169670)
Yes "Restauratrice" is a perfect valid french word. So don't really understand the 'thankfully'...
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