The story behind Dulcinea
Miguel de Cervantes coined this name in his satirical quest novel The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, giving the name to Don Quixote's mistress. The name in Spanish is derived from Latin dulce, from Latin dulcis.
Pronunciation
Spanish: /dulθiˈnea/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Spanish: [d̪ul̟.θiˈne.a]
- Spanish: /dulsiˈnea/
- Spanish: [d̪ul.siˈne.a]
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