noun
contessa
kuhn-TEH-suh
noun
1
An Italian countess.
"The old villa now belongs to a contessa from Milan."
How to Use Contessa
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe Italian title for a countess.
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Word Forms
contessas plural
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Etymology
From Italian contessa, a doublet of the English word "countess."