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Dulcinea
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English
Etymology
From en es Dulcinea, from Dulcinea del Toboso, the mistress of the affections of Don Quixote.
Pronunciation
en /ˌdʌlsɪˈniːə/
Noun
en obsolete A mistress; a sweetheart.
I must ever have some Dulcinea in my head.
en endearing terms eponyms
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 es la dulce, from Latin la dulcis.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
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es female