"comtesse" meaning in All languages combined

See comtesse on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: comtesses [plural]
Etymology: From French comtesse. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|comtesse}} French comtesse Head templates: {{en-noun}} comtesse (plural comtesses)
  1. A French countess. Categories (topical): Nobility Related terms: vicomtesse Coordinate_terms: comte
    Sense id: en-comtesse-en-noun-gx~31z8U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [French]

IPA: /kɔ̃.tɛs/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Avatea-comtesse.wav Forms: comtesses [plural], comte [masculine]
Rhymes: -ɛs Etymology: From Middle French contese, contesse, from Old French contesce, contesse, cuntesse; equivalent to comte (“earl”) + -esse (“-ess”). Etymology templates: {{inh|fr|frm|contese}} Middle French contese, {{inh|fr|fro|contesce}} Old French contesce, {{af|fr|comte|-esse|nocat=1|t1=earl|t2=-ess}} comte (“earl”) + -esse (“-ess”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|f|m=comte}} comtesse f (plural comtesses, masculine comte)
  1. countess Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Nobility

Inflected forms

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