podestaressa

English

Etymology

Borrowed from the Italian.

Noun

podestaressa (plural not attested)

  1. The wife of a mayor.

Italian

Etymology

From podestà +‎ -essa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /po.des.taˈres.sa/
  • Rhymes: -essa
  • Hyphenation: po‧de‧sta‧rés‧sa

Noun

podestaressa f (plural podestaresse)

  1. the wife of a mayor