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senorita

se·ño·ri·ta
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seyn-yuh-ree-tuh, seen-; Spanish se-nyaw-ree-tah]
    • /ˌseɪn yəˈri tə, ˌsin-; Spanish sɛ nyɔˈri tɑ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seyn-yuh-ree-tuh, seen-; Spanish se-nyaw-ree-tah]
    • /ˌseɪn yəˈri tə, ˌsin-; Spanish sɛ nyɔˈri tɑ/

Definitions of senorita word

  • noun plural senorita a Spanish 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 plural senorita a cigar-shaped wrasse, Oxyjulis californica, found off the coast of California, olive brown above shading to creamy white below. 1
  • noun senorita woman: young, unmarried 1
  • noun senorita You use Senorita when you are speaking to or referring to a young, unmarried Spanish-speaking woman. 0
  • countable noun senorita A senorita is a Spanish-speaking woman who is young and unmarried. 0
  • noun senorita 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 0

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Origin of senorita

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25, Americanism; < Spanish, diminutive of señora

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Parts of speech for Senorita

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

senorita popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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