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countess

/ˈkaʊntɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.53 in modern English

Syllables
count-ess
IPA
/ˈkaʊntɪs/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The wife of a count or earl.

noun

A woman holding the rank of count or earl in her own right; a female holder of an earldom.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of countess.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman cuntesse, Old French contesse, from Latin comitissa; equivalent to count + -ess. Doublet of contessa.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

countesses (plural)

Derived Forms

countessly

Phrases

Countess Wear

Synonyms

earless

Questions

How do you pronounce countess?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkaʊntɪs/.
What does countess mean?
The wife of a count or earl.
Where does countess come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce countess

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