n.
Variant: or se · ño · ri · ta
Pronunciation: ˌ s ā n-y ə - ' r ē -t ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish señorita, from diminutive of señora
Date: 1822
: an unmarried Spanish or Spanish-speaking girl or woman ― used as a title equivalent to Miss
n.
Variant: or se · ño · ri · ta
Pronunciation: ˌ s ā n-y ə - ' r ē -t ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish señorita, from diminutive of señora
Date: 1822
: an unmarried Spanish or Spanish-speaking girl or woman ― used as a title equivalent to Miss
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012