Dulcinea

English

Etymology

From Spanish Dulcinea, from Dulcinea del Toboso, the mistress of the affections of Don Quixote.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdʌlsɪˈniːə/

Noun

Dulcinea (plural Dulcineas)

  1. (obsolete) A mistress; a sweetheart.
    • 1768, Laurence Sterne, A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy:
      I must ever have some Dulcinea in my head.

Spanish

Etymology

Miguel de Cervantes coined this name in his satirical quest novel The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, giving the name to Don Quixote's mistress. The name in Spanish is derived from Latin dulce, from Latin dulcis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dulθiˈnea/ [d̪ul̟.θiˈne.a] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /dulsiˈnea/ [d̪ul.siˈne.a] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ea
  • Syllabification: Dul‧ci‧ne‧a

Proper noun

Dulcinea f

  1. a female given name
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