señorita

[ seyn-yuh-ree-tuh, seen-; Spanish se-nyaw-ree-tah ]

noun

, plural se·ño·ri·tas [seyn-y, uh, -, ree, -t, uh, z, seen-, se-nyaw-, ree, -tahs].

1. a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. : Srta.
2. a cigar-shaped wrasse, Oxyjulis californica, found off the coast of California, olive brown above shading to creamy white below.

señorita

/ ˌsɛnjɔːˈriːtə; seɲoˈrita /

noun

1. an unmarried Spanish or Spanish-speaking woman: a title of address equivalent to Miss when placed before a name or madam or miss when used alone

Word History and Origins

Origin of señorita¹

1815–25, Americanism; < Spanish, diminutive of señora ( def )

Example Sentences

Introducing another song, Heavy, the Canadian star talked about the intense feelings of loneliness and anxiety he'd experienced after hits like Stitches and Senorita catapulted him to worldwide fame.

From BBC

Lourdes Portillo’s elegiac “Senorita Extraviada” documents with low-key persistence the conditions in Ciudad Juarez that make some say, “There is no better place in the world to kill a young woman.”

From Los Angeles Times

New photos released Thursday by the Daily Mail show the 24-year-old "Senorita" singer hitting a Miami beach with boyfriend Shawn Mendes.

From Fox News

The 22 year-old singer has been on a roll since joining girl band Fifth Harmony six years ago, going solo, and scoring hit records like “Havana” and duet “Senorita” with boyfriend Shawn Mendes.

From Reuters

The pair recently released their collaboration song "Senorita" in June.

From Fox News