missus
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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "missis."
missus(
mih
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sihz
)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).
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
The missus and I plan to buy a new house.La parienta y yo tenemos pensado comprar una casa nueva.
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).
I'll take my missus to the movies.Voy a llevar a la patrona al cine.
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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