signor

See also: Signor and signôr

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian signor, apocopic form of signore. Doublet of senior and señor.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsiːnjɔr/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsiːnjɔː/

Noun

signor (plural signors or signori)

1. Alternative form of signore, a courtesy title used towards an Italian man.

Derived terms

• signorise

Anagrams

• Gorins, O-rings, girons, grison, groins, rosing, soring

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siɲˈɲor/
• Rhymes: -or
• Hyphenation: si‧gnór

Noun

signor m (apocopated)

1. apocopic form of signore

Latin

Verb

signor

1. first-person singular present passive indicative of signō

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian signor.

Noun

signor m (plural signori)

1. gentleman

   Synonym: domn

Declension

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	signor	signorul	signori	signorii
genitive-dative	signor	signorului	signori	signorilor
vocative	signorule		signorilor

References

• signor in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN