diablesse

French

Etymology

From Old French, corresponding to diable (“devil”) +‎ -esse (“-ess”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dja.blɛs/, /djɑ.blɛs/
Rhymes: -ɛs
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Noun

diablesse f (plural diablesses, masculine diable)

she-devil, demoness

Further reading

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

Middle French

Etymology

diable +‎ -esse, or directly from Old French.

Noun

diablesse f (plural diablesses)

female devil

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