doña

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dona"

Spanish

Alternative forms

• D.ª, Doña

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina, feminine of Latin dominus ("sir, ruler, owner of a house").

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdoɲa/ [ˈd̪o.ɲa]
• Rhymes: -oɲa
• Syllabification: do‧ña

Noun

doña f (plural doñas, masculine don, masculine plural dones)

1. title of respect for a woman comparable to Mrs.

Usage notes

• Unlike Mrs. the title doña can be used in front of just the first name, such as Doña María.

Related terms

• don
• dueña

 

Descendants

• Italian: gna

See also

• señora

Further reading

• “doña”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014