generalessa

== Italian == === Etymology === From generale +‎ -essa (“-ess”, feminine noun-forming suffix). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /d͡ʒe.ne.raˈles.sa/ Rhymes: -essa Hyphenation: ge‧ne‧ra‧lés‧sa === Noun === generalessa f (plural generalesse) woman general battle-axe (belligerent woman), virago