See also: Contessa

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Etymology

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From Italian contessa. Doublet of countess.

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contessa (plural contessas)

  1. 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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Italian

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Etymology 1

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From Medieval Latin comitissa. Cognate with Sicilian cuntissa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /konˈtes.sa/
  • Rhymes: -essa
  • Hyphenation: con‧tés‧sa

Noun

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contessa f (plural contesse)

  1. countess

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Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /konˈtɛs.sa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛssa
  • Hyphenation: con‧tès‧sa

Verb

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contessa

  1. inflection of contessere:
    1. first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

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