donzell

Catalan

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *domnicellus.

Noun

donzell m (plural donzells)

1. (historical) donzel (young nobleman)
2. (archaic) bachelor

Descendants

• → Spanish: doncel

Etymology 2

Probably from Latin carduncellus, diminutive of carduus.

Noun

donzell m (plural donzells)

1. 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.