viscountess

== English == === Alternative forms === V (symbol) Vis., Visc., Visct (abbreviation) Vtesse (contraction) === Etymology === From Middle English viscountes, viscountesse, probably from Middle French viscontesse; equivalent to viscount +‎ -ess. Doublet of vicomtesse. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈvaɪkaʊntəs/ === Noun === viscountess (plural viscountesses) The wife of a viscount. A woman holding the rank of viscount in her own right. ==== Hyponyms ==== vicomtesse (“French viscountess”) ==== Translations ==== === References ===