sultana

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See also: Sultana, sultāna, sultānā, and sułtana

English

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A 1707 engraving of Sultana Zaffira, said to be one of the wives of the Ottoman sultan Ibrahim I

Etymology

1580s, Italian sultana (feminine of sultano). Displaced existing sultaness.

Pronunciation

Noun

sultana (plural sultanas)

  1. A pale yellow raisin made from a seedless grape.
    Synonym: (American English) golden raisin
  2. A wife or mistress of a sultan.
    Synonym: sultaness
  3. A female ruler of a sultanate.
    Synonym: sultaness
  4. A type of viol, a cither viol.
  5. An old form of necklace.

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References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “sultana”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Anagrams

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sulˈta.na/
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Hyphenation: sul‧tà‧na

Noun

sultana f (plural sultane, masculine sultano)

  1. sultan (female relative of sultan)

Anagrams

Maltese

Pronunciation

Noun

sultana f

  1. female equivalent of sultan; a queen; a female monarch or ruler, or the wife of a male one
    Synonym: reġina

Usage notes

  • The word is rare for the queens of modern internationally recognised states, but is otherwise still used in a broader or historical sense.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: sul‧ta‧na

Noun

sultana f (plural sultanas)

  1. sultana (wife of a sultan)

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sulˈtana/
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: sul‧ta‧na

Noun

sultana f (plural sultanas, masculine sultán, masculine plural sultanes)

  1. sultana

Further reading

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish sultana.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sulˈtana/,
  • Hyphenation: sul‧ta‧na

Noun

sultana (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜎ᜔ᜆᜈ)

  1. sultana (mother, wife, or daughter of the sultan)
  2. sultana (a pale yellow raisin made from a seedless grape)

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Further reading

  • “sultana”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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