TESSA
UK/ˈtɛsə/
TESSA is the acronym of tax-exempt special savings account.
Proper noun capitalized: Tessa
Tessa (plural Tessas)
- A diminutive of the female given name Teresa, from Ancient Greek.
- This, ladie-e-e-s and gentleme-e-n, is Tessa Kosta. Her name sounds like the title of an old-fashioned Italian Opera and she looks like her grandmother, on her father's side.1920 The Judge, Judge Publishing Company, 1920, v.79, page 27
Forms of TESSA
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | TESSAs |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Tessas |
Origin of TESSA
Contraction of Teresa.
Words that rhyme with TESSA
Questions about TESSA
- What does TESSA mean?
- TESSA means a diminutive of the female given name Teresa, from Ancient Greek.
- What is TESSA the acronym of?
- TESSA is the acronym of tax-exempt special savings account.
- What part of speech is TESSA?
- TESSA is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce TESSA?
- TESSA is pronounced /ˈtɛsə/ (UK).
Words near TESSA in the dictionary
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