noun
Meaning 1
The wife of a doge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dogess
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
dogaressa
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌdəʊɡəˈɹɛsə/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌdəʊʒəˈɹɛsə/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌdəʊdʒəˈɹɛsə/
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General-American: /ˌdoʊɡəˈɹɛsə/
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General-American: /ˌdoʊʒəˈɹɛsə/
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General-American: /ˌdoʊdʒəˈɹɛsə/
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rhymes with -ɛsə
History
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.