Doña

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dona"

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Latin domina, from domus (“house”). Compare Italian Donna, Portuguese Dona, Romanian Doamnă.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdoɲa/ [ˈd̪o.ɲa]
  • Rhymes: -oɲa
  • Syllabification: Do‧ña

Noun

Doña f (plural Doñas, masculine Don, masculine plural Dones)

  1. title of respect for a married or widowed woman comparable to Mrs.
  2. lady of the house, the woman in charge

Usage notes

  • Unlike Mrs., the title Doña is usually used before the given name only, such as Doña María. May be written with upper or lower case.

See also

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