/ Dictionary / Index C contessa*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•tes•sa Pronunciation: (kôn-tes'sä Eng. k&schwan-tes'&schwa), [key] — pl. n. -tes•se -tes•sas. countess. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. conterminous contest Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penurious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language