dama
Spanish, noun/ˈdama/
dama is spelled D-A-M-A (4 letters) and appears 23 times per million words in written Spanish, the 3,549th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Dama is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “lady, dame” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Una mujer noble, galanteada o distinguida”.
What does dama mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininelady, dame
- 2
Mexicofemininea female member of the court of honor at a quinceañera
- 3
femininequeen
- 4
feminineking
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Una mujer noble, galanteada o distinguida 2. Título en respeto de una mujer. 3. (♕, ♛) Pieza del ajedrez, la que cuenta con mayor movilidad 4. En el juego de las damas pieza que corona.^([definición imprecisa])
noun: 1. (Dama dama) Mamífero cérvido nativo de la región mediterránea. Se diferencia del otro gran cérvido europeo, el ciervo común (Cervus elaphus), en su menor tamaño, sus astas palmeadas y su manto de pelo pardo-rojizo salpicado de motas blancas en primavera y verano (ocasionalmente con una banda oscura en el lomo).
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of dama
- damas plural
- caballero masculine
- caballeros masculine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce dama?
- /ˈdama/
- [ˈd̪a.ma]
- [ˈd̪ama]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to dama
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is dama in Spanish?
dama appears 23 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).