infanta

[ in-fan-tuh ]

noun

1. a daughter of the king of Spain or of Portugal.
2. an infante's wife.

infanta

/ ɪnˈfæntə /

noun

1. a daughter of a king of Spain or (formerly) Portugal
2. (formerly) the wife of an infante

Word History and Origins

Origin of infanta¹

1595–1605; < Spanish or Portuguese; feminine of infante

Word History and Origins

Origin of infanta¹

C17: from Spanish or Portuguese, feminine of infante

Example Sentences

Portions of the painting – the Infanta herself; her dog and dwarf – have suffered that fate, but the whole has mostly escaped it.

From The Daily Beast

The Infanta Margaret had indeed, at the time of her marriage, renounced her rights to the kingdom of her forefathers.

From Project Gutenberg

And now that the Infanta is become our Queen, she is come to have a whole hen or goose to her table, which is not ordinary.

From Project Gutenberg

He alarmed King James with fantastic accounts of conspiracies for the Infanta's succession.

From Project Gutenberg

Then my Infanta and I will be thoroughly cosy together, and get some surprises ready for the others.

From Project Gutenberg

The young girl felt immensely flattered: the first portrait a duchess, the second an infanta, the third herself!

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