donzell

Catalan

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [dunˈzeʎ]

IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencian) [donˈzeʎ]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *domnicellus.

Noun

donzell m (plural donzells)

(historical) donzel (young nobleman)
(archaic) bachelor

Descendants

→ Spanish: doncel

Etymology 2

Probably from Latin carduncellus, diminutive of carduus.

Noun

donzell m (plural donzells)

grande wormwood, absinthe (Artemisia absinthium)

Further reading

“donzell” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
“donzell”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
“donzell” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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