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contesse
con·tes·sa
/
kɔnˈtɛs
sɑ;
English
kənˈtɛs
ə
/
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[
kawn-
tes
-sah;
English
k
uh
n-
tes
-
uh
]
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noun,
plural
con·tes·se
/
-ˈtɛs
ɛ
/
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[
-
tes
-e
]
Show IPA
.
English
,
con·tes·sas.
noun
Italian.
countess
.
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Word Origin & History
contessa
1819, from It. contessa, from M.L. cometissa (see
countess
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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