seño

• IPA^(key): /ˈseɲo/ [ˈse.ɲo]
• Rhymes: -eɲo
• Syllabification: se‧ño

Clipping of señora or señorita.

seño f (plural seños)

1. (nonstandard, Mexico) Miss/Mrs (a shortened form of address for women, usually those who are 15 years or older, in some places 12 or older). Similar to English Ms.

   Oiga seño, ¿dónde ponemos este sillón?.

   Hey ma'am, where can we put this armchair?.

2. (Spain) Miss (a way for calling female teachers, especially for kids)

   Seño, ¿puedo ir al baño?

   Miss, can I go to the toilet?

• This form has grown somewhat in use, because it avoids conflict about the difference between señorita and señora, which imply marital status and are traditionally associated with virginity. For young single ladies, being called señora implies they are no longer virgins (and is therefore offensive), and for married women of a certain age, being called señorita implies being a spinster, not suitable for getting a husband (which is also offensive).
• For women younger than the indicated age, usually the term niña is used.

• “seño”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

seño

1. first-person singular present indicative of señar

• no sé
• soné
• soñé