noun · feminine
ducarissa
ducarissa f
Meaning
- ItalyMedieval Latinfemininea duchess; the wife of a duke or a doge
Origins
From the stem of dūcātor (“leader”) and dūcāre (“to lead”) + -issa (feminine suffix). The word is a rare, regional variant of the widespread term ducissa. Compare ducātrīx.
Descendants
- Italiandogaressafrom Venetan dogaresa
- Englishdogaressafrom Venetan dogaresa
- Frenchdogaressefrom Venetan dogaresa