Italian edit

Etymology edit

From duca +‎ -essa (-ess, feminine noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /duˈkes.sa/
  • Rhymes: -essa
  • Hyphenation: du‧chés‧sa
  • (file)

Noun edit

duchessa f (plural duchesse)

  1. duchess

Descendants edit

  • Ottoman Turkish: دوقسّه (dukessa)