generalessa

Italian

Etymology

From generale +‎ -essa (“-ess”, feminine noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒe.ne.raˈles.sa/
• Rhymes: -essa
• Hyphenation: ge‧ne‧ra‧lés‧sa

Noun

generalessa f (plural generalesse)

1. battle-axe (belligerent woman), virago