la
feminine
/ˈdama/
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Translation
lady
Word origin
From Old French dame ('lady'), from Latin domina ('mistress, lady of the house'). The same root gives English dame, madam and dominate.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- domina
- English cognates
- dame, madam, dominate
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluraldamas
Examples
saludó .
The lady greeted everyone with a smile.
, comienza .
Ladies and gentlemen, the show is starting.
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She is the country's first lady.
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She was a lady of great class and even better humour.
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The bridesmaids arrived before the bride.
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