donzela
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Old Galician-Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *domnicella, from Latin domina. Compare Old Occitan donçela.
Pronunciation
Noun
donzela f (plural donzelas)
- maiden, damsel, young unmarried woman
- 13th century, Cancioneiro da Biblioteca Nacional, Alfonso X of Castile, B 476: Non quer'eu donzela fea (facsimile)
- Non quereu donzela fea
- I do not want an ugly maiden
- 13th century, Cancioneiro da Biblioteca Nacional, Alfonso X of Castile, B 476: Non quer'eu donzela fea (facsimile)
Descendants
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese donzela, from Vulgar Latin *domnicella, from Latin domina. Compare Old Occitan donçela, Spanish doncella, French demoiselle.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: don‧ze‧la
Noun
donzela f (plural donzelas, masculine donzelo, masculine plural donzelos)