countess
Meaning
- The wife of a count or earl.
- A woman holding the rank of count or earl in her own right; a female holder of an earldom.
Synonyms
Translations
comtesse
contessa
condesa
Gräfin
gravin
κόμισσα
kontes
condessa
comitissa
comtessaFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkaʊntɪs/
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman cuntesse, Old French contesse, from Latin comitissa; equivalent to count + -ess. Doublet of contessa.
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