ladykin

English

Etymology

From lady +‎ -kin.

Noun

ladykin (plural ladykins)

1. (dated) A little, or young,lady.

Usage notes

• Applied during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, in the abbreviated form Lakin, to the Virgin Mary. The diminutive does not refer to size, but is equivalent to "dear".

References

• “ladykin”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Translations

little lady

• Russian: ^{(please verify)} ма́ленькая ле́ди f (málenʹkaja lédi)