seignor
See also: Seignor
Old French
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin seniōrem, accusative singular of senior. The nominative form sire derives from the Latin nominative (through a contracted form *seior), as does the early Old French sendra (found in the Oaths of Strasbourg), which was replaced by sire over time.
Noun
seignor oblique singular, m (oblique plural seignors, nominative singular sire, nominative plural seignor)
(oblique form)
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:seignor.
Descendants
- from the nominative sire
- from the oblique seignor