damigella

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French damoisele, from Vulgar Latin *domnicella. Doublet of donzella.

Noun

damigella f (plural damigelle)

damsel
mistress (title)

Derived terms

damigella d'onore (“bridesmaid”)
damigella di Numidia (“demoiselle crane”)
damigella in pericolo (“damsel in distress”)

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