la
feminine
/donˈθeʎa/
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Translation
maiden
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin domnicella, a diminutive of domina ('lady'). The same root gives English 'damsel' and 'dame'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- domnicella
- English cognates
- damsel, dame, madam
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluraldoncellas
Examples
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The maiden lived in a tower of the castle.
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In the tale, a knight rescues the maiden.
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Who is that maiden in the blue dress?
gran lealtad.
The maiden served the queen with great loyalty.
¡ dragón!
What a lovely story that of the maiden and the dragon is!
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