nossa senhora
Portuguese, interjection/ˈnɔ.sɐ sẽˈɲɔ.ɾɐ/
nossa senhora is spelled N-O-S-S-A-S-E-N-H-O-R-A (12 letters). Nossa senhora is a Portuguese interjection meaning “alternative form of minha nossa senhora!” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does nossa senhora mean in English?
interjection
- 1
alternative form of minha nossa senhora!
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
phrase: 1. Maria, mãe de Jesus, particularmente em contexto religioso
phrase: 1. expressa perplexidade, espanto
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of nossa senhora
- nossa senhora ! canonical
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce nossa senhora?
- Brazil /ˈnɔ.sɐ sẽˈɲɔ.ɾɐ/
- Brazil [ˈnɔ.sɐ sẽˈj̃ɔ.ɾɐ]
- Portugal /ˈnɔ.sɐ sɨˈɲo.ɾɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.