don nadie
Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Literally, “Mr. nobody”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /don ˈnadje/ [d̪õn ˈna.ðje]
- Syllabification: don na‧die[1]
Noun
don nadie m or f by sense (plural dones nadies or don nadies, feminine don nadie or doña nadie, feminine plural dones nadies or doñas nadies)
- (idiomatic) nobody; zero; small fry (person of little value and unimportant)
- Synonyms: mindundi, (un) cualquiera
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References
Further reading
- “don nadie”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025