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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese senhorita. Doublet of señorita.
Noun
senhorita (plural senhoritas)
- A young woman in or from a Lusophone community.
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Anagrams
Portuguese
Etymology
Compare Spanish señorita.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /sẽ.ɲoˈɾi.tɐ/ , /sĩ.ɲoˈɾi.tɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /se.ɲoˈɾi.ta/, /si.ɲoˈɾi.ta/
- Hyphenation: se‧nho‧ri‧ta
Noun
senhorita f (plural senhoritas)
- miss, senhorita, diminutive of senhora