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dogaressa

UK/ˌdəʊɡəˈɹɛsə/US/ˌdoʊɡəˈɹɛsə/

dogaressa noun: the wife of a doge.

Noun

dogaressa (plural dogaressas)

  1. (historical) The wife of a doge.
    Synonyms:
    dogess

Synonyms of dogaressa

Forms of dogaressa

pluraldogaressas

Origin of dogaressa

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.

Words that rhyme with dogaressa

Questions about dogaressa

What does dogaressa mean?
Dogaressa means the wife of a doge.
What part of speech is dogaressa?
Dogaressa is a noun.
How do you pronounce dogaressa?
Dogaressa is pronounced /ˌdəʊɡəˈɹɛsə/ (UK).
What is the plural of dogaressa?
The plural of dogaressa is dogaressas.

Words near dogaressa in the dictionary

  1. dogaholic
  2. dogaholics
  3. dogal
  4. dogan
  5. dogans
  6. dogaressa
  7. dogaressas
  8. dogate
  9. dogates
  10. dogback
  11. dogballs

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