señorita
nounattested in dialogue
- //sɛn.jəˈɹiː.tə//
A young, unmarried woman in or from a Hispanophone community.
noun
- 1
A young, unmarried woman in or from a Hispanophone community.
I love it when you call me señorita.
- 2
A small species of wrasse, Oxyjulis californica.
The golden, cigar-shaped señoritas occur in schools that number from just a few fish to many hundreds.
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish señorita. Doublet of senhorita.
Forms
- plural
- señoritas
Senior · A surname.señor · A Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used…señora · A Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or…
señorita · A young, unmarried woman in or from a Hispanophone community.
sensation · A physical feeling or perception from something that comes…sensational · Of or pertaining to sensation.sense · Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the…