Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From generale + -essa (“-ess”, feminine noun-forming suffix).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒe.ne.raˈles.sa/
- Rhymes: -essa
- Hyphenation: ge‧ne‧ra‧lés‧sa
generalessa f (plural generalesse)
- battle-axe (belligerent woman), virago