See also: Marchese, and márchese

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Etymology

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Italian, from Late Latin marchensis.

Noun

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marchese (plural marcheses or marchesi)

  1. An Italian marquis.

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Late Latin marchēnsis. Menstruation sense perhaps due to Italian marquises traditionally wearing bright red clothing to distinguish themselves from those around them.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /marˈke.se/[2]
  • Rhymes: -ese
  • Hyphenation: mar‧ché‧se

Noun

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marchese m (plural marchesi)

  1. marquis
  2. (dated, obsolete, colloquial) menstruation, menstrual period

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