Ministra

Ministra is the feminine form of the noun ministro in several Romance languages, used to designate a woman who holds the office of a government minister or cabinet minister. The masculine counterpart is ministro. The term traces to Latin minister, meaning servant or attendant, and by extension an official or administrator.

In Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese, ministra denotes a female holder of a ministerial portfolio and is common in official language, media, and public discourse. For example: la ministra della salute (Italian), la ministra de Hacienda (Spanish), and a ministra da Educação (Portuguese). These languages typically distinguish gender in ministerial titles, using ministra for women and ministro for men. In some contexts the feminine form is used when the gender is known or specified.

In English, ministra is not a standard term; English uses the neutral minister or phrases such as "female minister" when gender needs to be stated.

Notes: The word is primarily a linguistic and political term and should be used with awareness of country-specific conventions for titles and capitalization. The exact usage and form can vary across languages and over time.