contessa
See also: Contessa
English
editEtymology
editFrom Italian contessa. Doublet of countess.
Noun
editcontessa (plural contessas)
- A countess, often specifically an Italian countess
- Coordinate term: conte
- 2007 January 8, Jack Anderson, “Ruthanna Boris, Versatile Ballet Russe Dancer, Dies at 88”, in New York Times[1]:
- […] Ms. Boris choreographed a tale about a haughty contessa who tries to seduce a young man with wondrous perfumes.
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editItalian
editEtymology 1
editFrom Medieval Latin comitissa. Cognate with Sicilian cuntissa.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcontessa f (plural contesse)
See also
editEtymology 2
editPronunciation
editVerb
editcontessa
- inflection of contessere:
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- Rhymes:Italian/essa
- Rhymes:Italian/essa/3 syllables
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- Rhymes:Italian/ɛssa
- Rhymes:Italian/ɛssa/3 syllables
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