doña
See also: Appendix:Variations of "dona"
Spanish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina, feminine of Latin dominus ("sir, ruler, owner of a house").
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
doña f (plural doñas, masculine don, masculine plural dones)
- title of respect for a woman comparable to Mrs.
Usage notes edit
- Unlike Mrs. the title doña can be used in front of just the first name, such as Doña María.
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- Italian: gna
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “doña”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014