diablesse

French

Etymology

From Old French, corresponding to diable (“devil”) +‎ -esse (“-ess”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dja.blɛs/ ~ /djɑ.blɛs/
• Rhymes: -ɛs

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Noun

diablesse f (plural diablesses, masculine diable)

1. she-devil, demoness

Further reading

• “diablesse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Middle French

Etymology

diable +‎ -esse, or directly from Old French.

Noun

diablesse f (plural diablesses)

1. female devil