duquessa

Catalan

Etymology

From duc (“duke”) +‎ -essa (“-ess”, feminine noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [duˈkɛ.sə]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [duˈkə.sə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [duˈke.sa]
Rhymes: -ɛsa
Hyphenation: du‧ques‧sa

Noun

duquessa f (plural duquesses, masculine duc)

duchess

Occitan

Etymology

From duc +‎ -essa. Cognate with Catalan duquessa, Spanish duquesa, French duchesse.

Pronunciation

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Noun

duquessa f (plural duquessas, masculine duc, masculine plural ducs)

duchess

Dialectal variants

duchessa (Limousin, Vivaro-alpine)

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