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See also: Signora
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Italian signora.
Noun[edit]
signora (plural signoras)
- Mrs; madam; title of address or respect for women in Italy.
- 1896, Louise Chandler Moulton, Lazy tours in Spain and elsewhere:
- I waited, half thinking that they would walk toward me on the waters, until the spell was broken by a knock upon my door. "Would the signoras of their good pleasure like to behold the dance of the tarantella?"
- An Italian woman.
References[edit]
- “signora”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams[edit]
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Medieval Latin seniōra, feminine form of senior (“lord”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
signora f (plural signore, masculine signore, diminutive signorìna, augmentative signoróna)
- female equivalent of signore
- lady
- a title of address for women; madam (ladies is used for the plural)
- Synonym: (regional) gna
- Sì, signora ― Yes, madam
- No, signore ― No, ladies
- Madam (plural Mesdames) (used as a salutation in a letter)
- Egregia Signora ― Dear Madam
- Egregie Signore ― Dear ladies
See also[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Italian signora.
Noun[edit]
signora f (plural signore)
References[edit]
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