ducarissa

Latin

Etymology

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.

Noun

ducarissa f

  1. (Medieval Latin, chiefly in charters from Ravenna, Italy) a duchess; the wife of a duke or a doge

Descendants

  • Venetan: dogaresa, dogarésa
    • → Italian: dogaressa

References

  • "ducarissa" in Revue de linguistique romane, Volume 8, published 1932, page 408.
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