marquesa

Catalan

Noun

marquesa f (plural marqueses)

  1. feminine equivalent of marquès
  2. A marchioness. (the wife of a marquis)

Usage notes

As with many female noble titles, this term can mean either a woman who holds such a title in her own right, or the wife of a man who holds the equivalent male title.

Interlingue

Noun

marquesa

  1. marchioness

Portuguese

Etymology

Marquês (“marquess”) +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐɾ.ˈke.zɐ/
  • Hyphenation: mar‧que‧sa

Noun

marquesa f (plural marquesas)

  1. marchioness (wife of a marquess)

Spanish

Etymology

From French marquis

Noun

marquesa f (plural marquesas)

  1. marchioness

See also

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