madrina

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish madrina. === Noun === madrina (plural madrinas) An animal (usually an old mare), wearing a bell and acting as the leader of a troop of pack mules. === References === “madrina”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === Arminda, Miranda == Asturian == === Etymology === From Early Medieval Latin mātrīna, from Latin mater (“mother”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /maˈdɾina/ [maˈð̞ɾi.na] Rhymes: -ina Syllabification: ma‧dri‧na === Noun === madrina f (plural madrines) godmother ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “madrina”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “madrina”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN == Chavacano == === Etymology === Inherited from Spanish madrina (“godmother”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /maˈdɾina/, [maˈd̪ɾi.na] Hyphenation: ma‧dri‧na === Noun === madrina godmother Synonym: padrina == Italian == === Etymology === From earlier *matrina, from Early Medieval Latin mātrīna, derived from Latin māter (“mother”). Compare Sicilian parrina. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /maˈdri.na/ Rhymes: -ina Hyphenation: ma‧drì‧na === Noun === madrina f (plural madrine) godmother sponsor (nautical) woman who ceremonially names and launches a ship ==== Related terms ==== madre ==== See also ==== comare padrino === Anagrams === Arminda, andarmi, mandria, miranda, rimanda == Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Early Medieval Latin mātrīna, from Latin māter (“mother”). Compare Portuguese madrinha. By surface analysis, madre +‎ -ina. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /maˈdɾina/ [maˈð̞ɾi.na] Rhymes: -ina Syllabification: ma‧dri‧na === Noun === madrina f (plural madrinas) godmother bell-mare (Mexico) euphemistic form of madriza (“beating, bashing”) ==== Hyponyms ==== hada madrina (charactonym) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “madrina”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025