mujer

Chavacano

Alternative forms

• muher

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish mujer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /muˈxeɾ/, [muˈxeɾ]
• Hyphenation: mu‧jer

Noun

mujer

1. woman
2. wife

Ladino

Alternative forms

• muzher

Etymology

From Old Spanish mugier, from Latin mulierem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /muˈʒeɾ/, /muˈʒɛʀ/

Noun

mujer f (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling מוּז׳יר, plural mujeres)

1. woman
2. wife

Spanish

Alternative forms

• muger (archaic)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish mugier, from Latin mulierem. Compare Portuguese mulher.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /muˈxeɾ/ [muˈxeɾ]

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• Rhymes: -eɾ
• Syllabification: mu‧jer

Noun

mujer f (plural mujeres)

1. woman

   Antonym: hombre

2. wife

   Synonym: esposa

Hyponyms

• chica, jovencita, niña, señora, señorita

Derived terms

• amujerado
• amujeramiento
• mala mujer
• mujer cis
• mujer de gobierno
• mujer de guerra
• mujer de la calle
• mujer de letras
• mujer de punto
• mujer del partido
• mujer fatal
• mujer jirafa
• mujer mundana
• mujer pública
• mujer trans
• mujercilla
• mujercita
• mujerona

 

Further reading

• “mujer”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10