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Etymology
Pronunciation
querida
dear
querer
to want, to love
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-ida
past participle suffix (feminine)
Querida means dear and comes from the verb querer0 (to want or love0) with the -ida1 suffix, literally meaning wanted or loved (feminine)1.
adjective
  1. dear
    Beloved or dear, used as a term of endearment
    Mi querida esposa, te amo mucho. // My dear wife, I love you very much.
noun
  1. mistress
    A female lover or mistress
    Él tiene una querida en otra ciudad. // He has a mistress in another city.