n. 1. Abbr. Srta. a. Used as a courtesy title before the surname or full name of a girl or unmarried woman in a Spanish-speaking area. See Usage Note at miss2. b. Used as a form of address for a girl or young woman in a Spanish-speaking area. 2. A Spanish or Spanish-speaking unmarried woman or girl. [Spanish, diminutive of señora, señora; see SEñORA.] |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2022 by HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved.