The old knight affectionately called his wife his dulcinea, as if they were back in medieval times.

dulcinea 源自西班牙语，原指西班牙文学名著《堂吉诃德》中主人公幻想中的完美女性形象杜尔西内娅（Dulcinea del Toboso）。在现代英语中，这个词常被用来指代"理想化的爱人"或"心爱的女子"，带有浪漫和文学色彩。