clarisse

See also: Clarisse

French

Etymology

From Italian and Latin clarissa (“Poor Clare”), from Clara + -issa (“-ess”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

clarisse f (plural clarisses)

1. Poor Clare, a nun of the Order of Saint Clare

Further reading

• “clarisse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Adjective

clarisse f

1. feminine plural of clarissa