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English
Etymology
From Spanish Dulcinea, from Dulcinea del Toboso, the mistress of the affections of Don Quixote.
Pronunciation
Noun
Dulcinea (plural Dulcineas)
- (obsolete) A mistress; a sweetheart.
1768, Laurence Sterne, A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy:I must ever have some Dulcinea in my head.
Spanish
Etymology
Miguel de Cervantes coined this name in his satirical quest novel The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, giving the name to Don Quixote's mistress. The name in Spanish is derived from Latin dulce, from Latin dulcis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /dulθiˈnea/
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /dulsiˈnea/
- Rhymes: -ea
- Syllabification: Dul‧ci‧ne‧a
Proper noun
Dulcinea f
- a female given name