señorita

American  

[seyn-yuh-ree-tuh, seen-, se-nyaw-ree-tah] / ˌseɪn jəˈri tə, ˌsin-, sɛ njɔˈri tɑ /

noun

señoritas plural

1. a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Srta.

2. a cigar-shaped wrasse, Oxyjulis californica, found off the coast of California, olive brown above shading to creamy white below.

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señorita British  

/ ˌsɛnjɔːˈriːtə, seɲoˈrita /

noun

1. an unmarried Spanish or Spanish-speaking woman: a title of address equivalent to Miss when placed before a name or madam or miss when used alone

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• señoritas
  plural

Etymology

Origin of señorita

1815–25, < Spanish, diminutive of señora ( def. )

Example Sentences

Introducing another song, Heavy, the Canadian star talked about the intense feelings of loneliness and anxiety he'd experienced after hits like Stitches and Senorita catapulted him to worldwide fame.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2024

On this date in 1912, Senorita Ramoncita Kosterlitzky, daughter of Col.

From Washington Times • Jan. 8, 2020

He strapped on an acoustic guitar for the hit single Like I Love You and played an electric piano during the Flamenco-influenced Senorita.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2013

As he disembarked, Senorita Olga Noguera Davila, elected queen of local students, joined the tiny group of the world's women who have kissed Col.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Have you seen Senorita Ferula?” he asked her.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende