duquesa

Portuguese

Etymology

From duque (duke) + -esa (-ess, feminine noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /duˈke.zɐ/

  • Rhymes: -ezɐ
  • Hyphenation: du‧que‧sa

Noun

duquesa f (plural duquesas)

  1. duchess (female spouse or widow of a duke)
  2. duchess (female ruler of a duchy)

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From duque (duke) + -esa (-ess, feminine noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /duˈkesa/ [d̪uˈke.sa]
  • Rhymes: -esa
  • Syllabification: du‧que‧sa

Noun

duquesa f (plural duquesas, masculine duque, masculine plural duques)

  1. duchess

Further reading

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