countess

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The wife of a count or earl.
  2. A woman holding the rank of count or earl in her own right; a female holder of an earldom.
    — Elizabeth Millicent Leveson-Gower is 24th Countess of Sutherland; her son will be the 25th Earl.

词形变化

countesses plural Countess alternative

词汇关系

下位词
comtesse contessa gräfin
衍生词
Countess Wear countessly

词源

From Anglo-Norman cuntesse, Old French contesse, from Latin comitissa; equivalent to count + -ess. Doublet of contessa.
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