senhorita

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese senhorita. Doublet of señorita.

Noun

senhorita (plural senhoritas)

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

See also

• señorita, senorita

Anagrams

• Hortensia, hortensia, hairstone, antihorse, hair stone

Portuguese

Etymology

Compare Spanish señorita.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sẽ.ɲoˈɾi.tɐ/ [sẽ.j̃oˈɾi.tɐ], /sĩ.ɲoˈɾi.tɐ/ [sĩ.j̃oˈɾi.tɐ]

• (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/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨ.ɲuˈɾi.tɐ/

• Hyphenation: se‧nho‧ri‧ta

Noun

senhorita f (plural senhoritas)

1. miss, senhorita, diminutive of senhora