dulcinea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. sweetheart, ladylove
noun
  1. A mistress; a sweetheart.

Pronunciation

/ˌdʌlsɪˈniːə/

Word forms

dulcinea dulcineas

Etymology

From Spanish Dulcinea, the name of Don Quixote's mistress in Cervantes' romance. The name in Spanish is derived from Latin dulce, from Latin dulcis.

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