"Dulcinea" meaning in Spanish

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Proper name

IPA: /dulθiˈnea/ [Spain], [d̪ul̟.θiˈne.a] [Spain], /dulsiˈnea/ [Latin-America], [d̪ul.siˈne.a] [Latin-America]
Rhymes: -ea Etymology: Miguel de Cervantes coined this name in his satirical quest novel The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, giving the name to Don Quixote's mistress. The name in Spanish is derived from Latin dulce, from Latin dulcis. Etymology templates: {{der|es|la|dulce}} Latin dulce Head templates: {{head|es|proper nouns|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=}} Dulcinea f, {{es-proper noun|f}} Dulcinea f
  1. a female given name Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Spanish female given names, Spanish given names
    Sense id: en-Dulcinea-es-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for Dulcinea meaning in Spanish (1.7kB)

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