la
feminine
/ˈdweɲa/
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Translation
owner, landlady
Word origin
From Latin domina ('lady, mistress of the house'), the feminine of dominus ('master'). English borrowed the same Spanish word directly as 'duenna'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- domina
- English cognates
- duenna, dame
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluraldueñas
Examples
alquiler.
The landlady of the flat raised the rent.
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She is the owner of a small clothes shop.
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The dog's owner called it from the door.
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She is the mistress of her own destiny.
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Who is the owner of this car?
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