señorita

/seɲoˈɾita/ · A1 · noun · f

girl

señorita — girl

👩 señor + -ita (little) = little lady, hence Miss

Señora is the feminine of señor (from Latin senior, elder). Add the diminutive -ita and you get a little señora: a young or unmarried woman, used as the title Miss. The snob sense mocks someone acting too refined.

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