nossa.
oh, my God!; goodness! (said in excitement, shock, awe or dismay)
Meaning & usage
oh, my God!; goodness! (said in excitement, shock, awe or dismay)
Where this word comes from
Shortening of nossa senhora (literally “our lady”), itself a shortening of minha nossa senhora (literally “my our lady”). The expression minha nossa senhora is probably influenced by meu Deus (literally “my God”), similarly to English Oh, my God and Spanish Dios mío.
feminine singular of nosso
feminine singular of nosso
feminine of nosso
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