Transcription
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- [seen-yuh-ree-tuh, seyn-; Portuguese se-nyaw-ree-tuh]
- /ˌsin yəˈri tə, ˌseɪn-; Portuguese ˌsɛ nyɔˈri tə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [seen-yuh-ree-tuh, seyn-; Portuguese se-nyaw-ree-tuh]
- /ˌsin yəˈri tə, ˌseɪn-; Portuguese ˌsɛ nyɔˈri tə/
Definitions of senhorita word
- noun plural senhorita 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. 1
- noun senhorita a term of address for a girl or an unmarried woman 0
- noun senhorita Miss 0
- noun senhorita an unmarried woman or a girl 0
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Origin of senhorita
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; < Portuguese, diminutive of senhora
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Parts of speech for Senhorita
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
senhorita popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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