English Explanatory Dictionary

dogaressa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The wife of a doge.

Pronunciation

/ˌdəʊɡəˈɹɛsə/ /ˌdəʊʒəˈɹɛsə/ /ˌdəʊdʒəˈɹɛsə/ /ˌdoʊɡəˈɹɛsə/ /ˌdoʊʒəˈɹɛsə/ /ˌdoʊdʒəˈɹɛsə/

Word forms

dogaressa dogaressas

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian dogaressa, from Venetan dogaresa, from Medieval Latin ducarissa, from the stem of Latin dūcātor (“leader”) and dūcāre (“to lead”) + -issa (feminine suffix). Doublet of dogess and duchess.

Synonyms

dogess
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