vicomtesse
English
Etymology
From French vicomtesse. Doublet of viscountess.
Noun
vicomtesse (plural vicomtesses)
- A French noblewoman having a rank equivalent to a viscountess
Coordinate terms
Related terms
French
Etymology
From Middle French vicontesse, viscontesse; equivalent to vicomte (“viscount”) + -esse (“-ess”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vi.kɔ̃.tɛs/
- Rhymes: -ɛs
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Noun
vicomtesse f (plural vicomtesses, masculine vicomte)
Descendants
- → English: vicomtesse
Further reading
- “vicomtesse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.