vicomtesse

English

Etymology

From French vicomtesse. Doublet of viscountess.

Noun

vicomtesse (plural vicomtesses)

1. A French noblewoman having a rank equivalent to a viscountess

Coordinate terms

• vicomte

Related terms

• comtesse

French

Etymology

From Middle French vicontesse, viscontesse; equivalent to vicomte (“viscount”) +‎ -esse (“-ess”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vi.kɔ̃.tɛs/
• Rhymes: -ɛs

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Noun

vicomtesse f (plural vicomtesses, masculine vicomte)

1. viscountess

Descendants

• → English: vicomtesse

Further reading

• “vicomtesse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.