signorina
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See also: Signorina
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Italian signorina.
Noun[edit]
signorina (plural signorinas or signorine)
- A courtesy title for an unmarried woman of Italian origin.
- (US) maitake, hen of the woods (mushroom)
- 2013, Mary Curtis, Book Of Calories and Phytosterols In Foods[1], page 318:
- Signorina Mushroom is an alternative name for Grifola Frondosa, the Maitake Mushroom, which is popular among Italian-Americans in the northeastern United States.
Translations[edit]
courtesy title for an unmarried woman of Italian origin
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From signora (“lady”) + -ina.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
signorina f (plural signorine)
- young lady
- miss, young lady (ladies is used for the plural) (used to address a woman)
- Sì, signorina ― Yes, miss
- No, signorine ― No, ladies
- (used as a salutation in a letter) Miss (followed by a name)
- Egregia Signorina ― Dear Miss
- Egregia Signorina Rossi ― Dear Miss Rossi
- Egregie Signorine ― Dear ladies
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