Meaning
viscount
- a nobleman ranking below an earl or count and above a baron
In a sentence
L'antico castello apparteneva alla nobile famiglia del visconte.
The ancient castle belonged to the viscount's noble family.
Il visconte ereditò vasti possedimenti terrieri in Toscana.
The viscount inherited vast land holdings in Tuscany.
Nel romanzo di Calvino, il visconte viene diviso in due parti.
In Calvino's novel, the viscount is split in two.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| visconte | masculine · singular |
| visconti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- The feminine equivalent is 'viscontessa' (viscountess).
- Well known in Italian literature from Italo Calvino's novel 'Il visconte dimezzato'.