Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Late Latin nūtrīcia, substantivization of the feminine of Latin nūtrīcius, an adjective based on Latin nūtrīcem, whence Old Spanish nodriz. Compare French nourrice, English nurse.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /noˈdɾiθa/ [noˈð̞ɾi.θa]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /noˈdɾisa/ [noˈð̞ɾi.sa]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -iθa
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -isa
  • Syllabification: no‧dri‧za

Noun edit

nodriza f (plural nodrizas)

  1. wet nurse

Further reading edit