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contessa

contessa

English

Noun

contessa (plural contessas)

  1. A countess, often specifically an Italian countess
    • 2007, January 8, “Jack Anderson”, in Ruthanna Boris, Versatile Ballet Russe Dancer, Dies at 88:
      [] Ms. Boris choreographed a tale about a haughty contessa who tries to seduce a young man with wondrous perfumes.

Italian

Etymology

From Medieval Latin comitissa.

Noun

contessa f (plural contesse)

  1. countess

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