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Doncella
‖
Don-cel′la
,Noun.
[Sp., lit., a maid. Cf.
Damsel
.] (Zool.)
A handsome fish of Florida and the West Indies (
Platyglossus radiatus
). The name is applied also to the ladyfish (Harpe rufa
) of the same region. Definition 2024
doncella
doncella
English
Noun
doncella (plural doncellas)
- A fish of Florida and the West Indies (Platyglossus radiatus).
- The ladyfish (Harpe rufa) of the same region.
Spanish
Etymology
From a Vulgar Latin *domnicella (cf. Old Provençal donçela, Portuguese donzela, French demoiselle), based on Latin domina (“lady, mistress”).
Pronunciation
- (Castilian) IPA(key): /donˈθe.ʎa/
- (Others) IPA(key): /donˈse.ʝa/, /donˈse.ʎa/, /donˈθe.ʝa/
Noun
doncella f (plural doncellas)
Related terms
- doncel