countess

== English == === Alternative forms === Countess === Etymology === From Anglo-Norman cuntesse, Old French contesse, from Latin comitissa; equivalent to count +‎ -ess. Doublet of contessa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkaʊntɪs/ === Noun === countess (plural countesses) The wife of a count or earl. A woman holding the rank of count or earl in her own right; a female holder of an earldom. ==== Synonyms ==== (the wife of an earl, a female holder of an earldom): earless (nonstandard) ==== Hyponyms ==== comtesse (“French countess”) contessa (“Italian countess”) gräfin (“German countess”) ==== Derived terms ==== Countess Wear countessly ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Scoutens, contuses