señora

/seˈɲoɾa/ · A1 · noun · f

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👩 señor + a: the feminine of señor, from Latin senior = elder

Señora is señor with the feminine -a ending. Both come from Latin senior, meaning older, the same root as English senior and sir. A title of respect for an elder became the everyday word for Mrs, lady, or wife.

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