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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish querida.
Noun
querida (plural queridas)
- (US, in Latin-American contexts) darling
She's my querida.
Galician
Participle
querida f sg
- feminine singular of querido
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Adjective
querida f sg
- feminine singular of querido
Noun
querida f (plural queridas)
- female equivalent of querido
Participle
querida f sg
- feminine singular of querido
Spanish
Etymology
From querer. For a similar semantic development, compare Aromanian vrutã.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /keˈɾida/
- Rhymes: -ida
- Syllabification: que‧ri‧da
Noun
querida f (plural queridas, masculine querido, masculine plural queridos)
- female equivalent of querido
- dear, honey, darling
- mistress
Descendants
Adjective
querida f sg
- feminine singular of querido
Participle
querida f sg
- feminine singular of querido
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