l'instituteur, l'institutrice
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
(profession)
a. teacher
J'ai toujours su que je voulais devenir instituteur.I've always known that I wanted to become a teacher.
b. schoolteacher
Combien de temps faut-il étudier pour devenir instituteur ?How long do you have to study to become a schoolteacher?
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