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dona

do·ña
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [daw-nyah]
    • /ˈdɔ nyɑ/
    • /ˈdəʊ.nə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [daw-nyah]
    • /ˈdɔ nyɑ/

Definitions of dona word

  • noun dona (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Spanish title prefixed to a woman's given name. 1
  • noun dona (in Spanish-speaking countries) a lady or gentlewoman. 1
  • noun dona a Portuguese title of address equivalent to Mrs or Madam: placed before a name to indicate respect 0
  • noun dona a Spanish title of address equivalent to Mrs or Madam: placed before a name to indicate respect 0
  • noun dona Lady; Madam 0
  • noun dona a Portuguese lady 0

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Origin of dona

First appearance:

before 1615
One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Spanish < Latin domina, feminine of dominus

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Parts of speech for Dona

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dona popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

dona usage trend in Literature

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