contessa

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US, UK/kənˈtɛsə/

noun

A countess, often specifically an Italian countess

OriginItalian contessa →
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Meanings

nouncontessa (plural contessas)

plural contessas

  1. A countess, often specifically an Italian countess

    […] Ms. Boris choreographed a tale about a haughty contessa who tries to seduce a young man with wondrous perfumes.

    2007 January 8, Jack Anderson, “Ruthanna Boris, Versatile Ballet Russe Dancer, Dies at 88”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Jan 2021

Origin

  1. Italiancontessa
  2. Englishcontessa

Borrowed from Italian contessa. Doublet of countess.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with contessa

vanessaOdessaTessaHessedogaressa
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Cite this entry
APA

contessa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contessa

MLA

“contessa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contessa. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contessa,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contessa.

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