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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescondessa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kõˈde.sɐ/
"A condessa era muito respeitada na corte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The wife of a count or earl in European nobility.
"Die Gräfin empfing ihre Gäste im großen Salon." - 2
A woman holding a countship as a sovereign or noble title in her own right.
"Die regierende Gräfin erließ ein neues Gesetz für die Region."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old High German 'grāvo' (count), combined with the feminine suffix '-in'. Historically used in Germanic nobility systems to denote a female count or the wife of a count.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gräfin" is said worldwide
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comtesse
Transliteration: /kɔ̃.tɛs/
"La comtesse portait une robe élégante."
Gräfin
Transliteration: /ˈɡʁɛːfɪn/
"Die Gräfin ging im Schlosspark spazieren."
contessa
Transliteration: /konˈtes.sa/
"La contessa salutò tutti gli invitati."
condesa
Transliteration: /konˈde.sa/
"La condesa vivía en un castillo antiguo."
condessa
Transliteration: /kõˈde.sɐ/
"A condessa era muito respeitada na corte."
काउंटेस
Transliteration: kaunțes
"काउंटेस ने अपनी हवेली में एक पार्टी का आयोजन किया।"
女伯爵
Transliteration: nǚ bójué
"女伯爵在城堡里接见了使者。"
백작 부인
Transliteration: baekjak buin
"백작 부인은 무도회에서 아름다운 춤을 췄다."
伯爵夫人
Transliteration: hakushaku fujin
"伯爵夫人は庭でティータイムを楽しんだ。"
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