marquess
/ˈmɑɹ.kwɪs/noun
marquess is spelled M-A-R-Q-U-E-S-S: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,176th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, marquess means “A title of nobility for a man ranking beneath a duke and above an earl (count)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of marquess is marquesses.
How many letters and syllables are in marquess?
| Letters | 8: M-A-R-Q-U-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,176th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is marquess?
Marquess appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,176th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce marquess?
- UK /ˈmɑː.kwɪs/
- US /ˈmɑɹ.kwɪs/
Marquess has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-marquess.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of marquess
- marquesses plural
- marquis
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does marquess mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A title of nobility for a man ranking beneath a duke and above an earl (count).
- 2
obsoleteSynonym of marchioness, a female marquess.
Anne Boleyn was created Marquess of Pembroke in 1532
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Marquess in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense title of nobility:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does marquess come from?
See marquis for etymology. Note also that marquess is very unusual in the English language in that it ends in -ess but is a masculine term. The title is granted only to males (the female equivalent is marchioness).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).