Dulcinea

English

Etymology

From Spanish Dulcinea, from Dulcinea del Toboso, the mistress of the affections of Don Quixote.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌdʌlsɪˈniːə/

Noun

Dulcinea (plural Dulcineas)

(obsolete) A mistress; a sweetheart.
- 1768, Laurence Sterne, A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy
  I must ever have some Dulcinea in my head.

Spanish

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.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /dulθiˈnea/ [d̪ul̟.θiˈne.a]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /dulsiˈnea/ [d̪ul.siˈne.a]
Rhymes: -ea
Syllabification: Dul‧ci‧ne‧a

Proper noun

Dulcinea f

a female given name

单词	Dulcinea
释义	Dulcinea English Etymology From Spanish Dulcinea, from Dulcinea del Toboso, the mistress of the affections of Don Quixote. Pronunciation IPA^(key): /ˌdʌlsɪˈniːə/ Noun Dulcinea (plural Dulcineas) (obsolete) A mistress; a sweetheart. 1768, Laurence Sterne, A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy I must ever have some Dulcinea in my head. Spanish 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. Pronunciation IPA^(key): (Spain) /dulθiˈnea/ [d̪ul̟.θiˈne.a] IPA^(key): (Latin America) /dulsiˈnea/ [d̪ul.siˈne.a] Rhymes: -ea Syllabification: Dul‧ci‧ne‧a Proper noun Dulcinea f a female given name
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