señora

Alternative forms

• senora

Etymology

From Spanish señora.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /seɪˈnjɔːɹə/, /seɪˈnjoʊɹə/, /siːˈnjɔːɹə/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /sɪˈnjɔːɹə/, /sɛˈnjɔːɹə/

Noun

señora (plural señoras)

1. A Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman.

Anagrams

• Reason, Roanes, Serano, arseno-, reason

Alternative forms

• xinola

Etymology

From Spanish señora (“lady”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃinoːlaʔ/

Noun

señora (plural señoratin)

1. A Spanish or European woman.
   • 1570: testimony of don Juan de Guzmán

     yhuan oncan cate Eyntin señoratin

     (and there were three Spanish women there)

References

• Lochkart, James (1991) Nahuas and Spaniards, Stanford: Stanford University Press, →ISBN, page 80
• Lockhart, James (2001) Nahuatl as Written: Lessons in Older Written Nahuatl, with Copious Examples and Texts, Stanford: Stanford University Press, →ISBN, page 232

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /seˈɲoɾa/

Noun

señora f (plural señoras, masculine señor, masculine plural señores)

1. missus, Mrs (title given to a married woman)
2. lady
3. wife or spouse