dogaressa
dogaressa · dogaressas
The wife of a dogeThe wife of a doge.
UK/ˌdəʊɡəˈɹɛsə/US/ˌdoʊɡəˈɹɛsə/
Meaning
1 senses(historical)The wife of a doge.
Origin
Unadapted borrowing from Italian dogaressa, from Venetan dogaresa, from Medieval Latin ducUnadapted 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.
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