donna
woman
noun DON-nah Common
Origin: Latin domina, 'mistress, lady of the house'
Also means
wife (literary/regional)
Usage Note
Donna is the standard word for woman; its plural is donne (irregular in spelling — the double-n is retained). Signora is the polite form of address. In certain regions and older literary usage, donna can mean wife, as in la mia donna (my woman/wife). Do not confuse with donna as an archaic title before a name (Donna Maria).
Examples
"Una donna cammina nel parco."
Natural Translation
A woman is walking in the park.
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