English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Portuguese senhorita. Doublet of señorita.

Noun edit

senhorita (plural senhoritas)

  1. A young woman in or from a Lusophone community.

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Anagrams edit

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Compare Spanish señorita.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /sẽ.ɲoˈɾi.tɐ/ [sẽ.j̃oˈɾi.tɐ], /sĩ.ɲoˈɾi.tɐ/ [sĩ.j̃oˈɾi.tɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /se.ɲoˈɾi.ta/, /si.ɲoˈɾi.ta/

  • Hyphenation: se‧nho‧ri‧ta

Noun edit

senhorita f (plural senhoritas)

  1. miss, senhorita, Diminutive of senhora