celestina

la celestina(
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lehs
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nah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. go-between
Marta anda haciendo de celestina entre Juan y Susana.Marta is acting as a go-between Juan and Susana.
b. procuress
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
(literary)
En la novela Leonor hacía de celestina para los mercaderes que llegaban a la ciudad.In the novel Leonor acted as a procuress for the merchants who arrived in the city.
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