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): (Valencia) [duˈke.sa]
• Rhymes: -ɛsa
• Hyphenation: du‧ques‧sa

Noun

duquessa f (plural duquesses, masculine duc)

1. 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)

1. duchess

Dialectal variants

• duchessa (Limousin, Vivaro-alpine)