# viscountess

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvaɪkaʊntəs/

## Definitions
1. The wife of a viscount.
2. A woman holding the rank of viscount in her own right.

## Etymology
From Middle English viscountes, viscountesse, probably from Middle French viscontesse; equivalent to viscount + -ess. Doublet of vicomtesse.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/viscountess