donzella

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A female donzel.

Word forms

donzella donzellas

Etymology

From Italian donzella, from Old Occitan donçela, donsela, from Vulgar Latin *domnicella. Compare donzel. Doublet of damsel, demoiselle, and doncella.

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