senhorita

[ seen-yuh-ree-tuh, seyn-; Portuguese se-nyaw-ree-tuh ]

noun,plural se·nho·ri·tas [seen-yuh-ree-tuhz, seyn-; Portuguese se-nyaw-ree-tuhsh]. /ˌsin yəˈri təz, ˌseɪn-; Portuguese ˌsɛ nyɔˈri təʃ/.
  1. a Portuguese term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.

Origin of senhorita

1
1870–75; <Portuguese, diminutive of senhora

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