missis
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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "missus."
missis
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (wife)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la señora (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Do you have plans for tonight? - Yes, I'm taking the missis to dinner.¿Tienes planes para esta noche? - Sí, llevo a mi señora a cenar.
b. la parienta (F) (Spain)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
I went to the florist's shop to buy hydrangeas for the missis.Fui a la floristería para comprarle hortensias a la parienta.
c. la patrona (F) (River Plate)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The missis and I are going to Greece this weekend.La patrona y yo vamos a Grecia este fin de semana.
2. (colloquial) (form of address) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
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