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dueña

  • [ˈd̪weɲa]
  • [d̪uˈeɲa]

Rhymes with e.ɲa

Where it comes from

Del latín domina.

noun dueñas

  1. Mujer que posee algo.

    Similar: propietaria, ama, patrona, poseedora, posesora

  2. outdated Viuda encargada de vigilar y dirigir al resto de las criadas de una casa principal.
  3. outdated Religiosa que vivía en comunidad y podía ser mujer principal.
  4. outdated Tratamiento para una mujer casada o mujer principal.
  5. outdated Mujer que ha sido desflorada.

    Opposite: doncella, virgen

noun

  1. Forma del femenino singular de dueño

In English

  • mistress woman of authority
  • chaperone older person who accompanies younger people to ensure good behaviour
  • owneress a female owner

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"dueña." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/due%C3%B1a. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Chicago

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@misc{duen_a_2026,
  title = {dueña},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/due%C3%B1a},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}