donzelle
French
Etymology
From Old Occitan donçela, from Classical Latin domina (“mistress”), from domus (“house”), from Proto-Indo-European *dṓm, from root *dem- (“to build”). Compare also Italian donzella, Old Occitan donçela. Doublet of damoiselle and demoiselle.
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Noun
donzelle f (plural donzelles)
- (literary) maiden, damsel
Further reading
- “donzelle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /donˈd͡zɛl.le/
- Rhymes: -ɛlle
- Hyphenation: don‧zèl‧le
Noun
donzelle f pl
- plural of donzella (“maiden, damsel”)
Norman
Etymology
From Old French damoisele, from Vulgar Latin *domnicella, from Classical Latin domina (“mistress”), from domus (“house”), from Proto-Indo-European *dṓm, from root *dem- (“to build”).
Noun
donzelle f (plural donzelles)
- (Jersey) hussy