papessa

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Papa +‎ -essa (female Pope).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paˈpes.sa/
  • Rhymes: -essa
  • Hyphenation: pa‧pés‧sa

Noun

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papessa f (plural papesse)

  1. a rich or powerful woman
  2. high priestess