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Etymology

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Equivalent to bell +‎ -esa, possibly from Vulgar Latin *bellitia, from Latin bellus. Compare Italian bellezza, Portuguese beleza, Occitan belesa, and Spanish belleza.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bellesa f (plural belleses)

  1. beauty (in general)
  2. beauty (e.g., a woman)

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