"don" meaning in Spanish

See don in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈdon/, [ˈd̪õn] Forms: dones [plural], doña [feminine], doñas [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -on Etymology: Inherited from Late Latin dom (“a courtesy title for monks and abbots”), from domnus (“master, sir”), from Classical Latin dominus, from domus (“a house”). Etymology templates: {{dercat|es|itc-pro|ine-pro|inh=1}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|LL.|dom||a courtesy title for monks and abbots|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Late Latin dom (“a courtesy title for monks and abbots”), {{inh+|es|LL.|dom||a courtesy title for monks and abbots}} Inherited from Late Latin dom (“a courtesy title for monks and abbots”), {{der|es|la|dominus}} Latin dominus Head templates: {{es-noun|m|f=doña}} don m (plural dones, feminine doña, feminine plural doñas)
  1. (obsolete) sir, master, lord Tags: masculine, obsolete
    Sense id: en-don-es-noun-wMEYy8T4
  2. a title of respect to a man, prefixed to first names Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-don-es-noun-EUtZvdy~ Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Male, Titles Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 28 59 2 12 Disambiguation of Male: 23 77 0 0 Disambiguation of Titles: 14 79 3 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: don nadie, poderoso caballero es don dinero Related terms: doña, dueño
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈdon/, [ˈd̪õn] Forms: dones [plural]
Rhymes: -on Etymology: From Latin dōnum (“a gift”) (whence English donation), from dō (“to give”). Etymology templates: {{dercat|es|itc-pro|ine-pro|inh=1}}, {{der|es|la|dōnum||a gift}} Latin dōnum (“a gift”), {{cog|en|donation}} English donation Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} don m (plural dones)
  1. gift, present Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-don-es-noun-1qj9224f
  2. gift, talent, knack Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-don-es-noun-OF997QPC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: don de acierto, don de errar, don de gentes, don de lenguas, don de mando Related terms: condonar, donación, donante, donar, perdón, perdonar
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "ipa": "[ˈd̪õn]"
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