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dona.

feminine of dono

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdõ.nɐ/Brazil/ˈdɔ.nɐ/Portugal
  1. feminine of dono proprietress; female owner

    feminine
  2. feminine of dono female housekeeper; governess; housewife

    feminine
  3. female equivalent of dom: noble lady

    archaic · feminine · form-of · historical
  4. married woman; wife

    Azores · Brazil · Minas-Gerais · broadly · feminine
  5. lady (adult female human, especially one old enough to be a mother)

    colloquial · feminine
    Ei, dona, a senhora poderia por favor tirar seu carro?
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese dona, from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina. Doublet of dama. Compare Spanish doña, dueña.

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