comtesse

Meaning

countess

countess

Frequency

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɔ̃.tɛs/

From Middle French contese, contesse, from Old French contesce, contesse, cuntesse; equivalent to comte (“earl”) + -esse (“-ess”).

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Enfin , le baron avait pu s’asseoir auprès de la comtesse de Soulanges.

Finally, the baron was able to sit down with the Comtesse de Soulanges.

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