dulcinea
Meanings
noun
- sweetheart, ladylove
noun
- A mistress; a sweetheart.
Pronunciation
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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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