doncel

See also: Doncél

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan donzell, from Medieval Latin domicellus or Vulgar Latin *domnicellus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /donˈθel/ [d̪õn̟ˈθel]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /donˈsel/ [d̪õnˈsel]
Rhymes: -el
Syllabification: don‧cel

Noun

doncel m (plural donceles)

squire; donzel; young nobleman

Further reading

“doncel”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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