Spanish word

miss

Pronunciation

IPA/mis/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpageant winner

Example

La miss ganó el certamen de belleza.

The pageant winner won the beauty pageant.

Illustration for miss (pageant winner)

More examples

En español no se usa miss para indicar un error; se dice error.

In Spanish, miss is not used to mean an error; the word error is used.

Core concept

Pageant winner receiving bouquet, sash, and crown on a podium.

Similar words

ganadora: Woman who finishes first in a contest or competition and is declared the winner.
campeona: Woman who wins a sports tournament and holds the championship title.
reina: Woman selected to play the honorary role of queen during a festival or celebration.

Definition in Spanish

Palabra prestada del inglés que designa a la ganadora de un concurso de belleza y que puede aparecer como parte del nombre del certamen.

Word origin

From English miss, this term in Spanish specifically denotes a beauty-pageant winner and is commonly adopted into the formal name of the contest rather than being translated.

Usage tips

  • When referring to the winner outside a contest title, ganadora or reina sounds more natural in everyday Spanish than miss.

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