dogaressa

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian dogaressa, from Venetan dogaresa, from Medieval Latin ducarissa, a feminine of dux (“ruler”). Doublet of dogess and duchess.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌdəʊɡəˈɹɛsə/, /ˌdəʊʒəˈɹɛsə/, /ˌdəʊdʒəˈɹɛsə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌdoʊɡəˈɹɛsə/, /ˌdoʊʒəˈɹɛsə/, /ˌdoʊdʒəˈɹɛsə/
• Rhymes: -ɛsə

Noun

dogaressa (plural dogaressas)

1. (historical) The wife of a doge.

   Synonym: dogess

Italian

Etymology

Venetan dogaresa, from Medieval Latin ducarissa, from dux (“ruler”) +‎ -issa (feminine suffix), with an additional infix. By surface analysis, doge +‎ -essa. Doublet of duchessa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /do.ɡaˈres.sa/
• Rhymes: -essa
• Hyphenation: do‧ga‧rés‧sa

Noun

dogaressa f (plural dogaresse)

1. (historical) dogaressa, dogess (the wife of a doge)