Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

señora

/seɪˈnjɔːɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: seno-ra
IPA: /seɪˈnjɔːɹə/

5

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married, divorced or widowed woman

Etymology

Etymology tree Spanish señor Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Old Spanish -a Spanish -a Spanish señorabor. English señora Borrowed from Spanish señora.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /seɪˈnjɔːɹə/
British English: /sɪˈnjɔːɹə/

Inflected Forms

señoras (plural) senora (alternative)

Synonyms

senora

Rhymes With

glenora góra vörå

Questions

How do you pronounce señora?: The recorded pronunciation is /seɪˈnjɔːɹə/.
What does señora mean?: A Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married, divorced or widowed woman
Where does señora come from?: Etymology tree Spanish señor Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Old Spanish -a Spanish -a Spanish señorabor. English señora Borrowed from Spanish señora.

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