signore

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian signore. Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, senior, señor, senyor, sir, and sire.

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signore (plural signores)

  1. A courtesy title for Italian men.
    • 1953, Jack Brooks, That's Amore:
      When you walk in a dream
      but you know you're not dreaming,
      Signore,
      scuzza me
      but you see,
      back in old Napoli,
      that's amore!
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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /siɲˈɲo.re/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ore
  • Hyphenation: si‧gnó‧re

Etymology 1

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From earlier segnore, from Latin seniōrem, comparative form of senex (old), from Proto-Indo-European *sénos. Doublet of sire.

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Noun

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signore m (masculine plural signori, feminine signora, feminine plural signore, diminutive signorìno, augmentative signoròtto or signoróne (rich man))

  1. (archaic) lord (ruler)
  2. (archaic) master
    Synonym: padrone
  3. (obsolete) used to address a lover: beloved
    Synonym: amato
  4. (often capitalized) Lord, God
  5. used to address a man: sir (gentlemen is used for the plural)
    Sì, signore.Yes, sir.
    No, signori.No, gentlemen.
  6. (by extension):
    1. mister (title of adult male)
    2. man (adult male)
      È venuto a cercarti un signore.A man came looking for you.
    3. gentleman (well-mannered man)
    4. affluent (one who is wealthy)
  7. lord, magnate (esp. as signore di ~)
Descendants
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  • English: signore, signor

Adjective

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signore (feminine signora, masculine plural signori, feminine plural signore)

  1. (archaic) rich, well-off, wealthy
    Synonyms: benestante, ricco
  2. (informal) great, exceptional, excellent
    Synonyms: eccellente, eccezionale, ottimo, pregevole

Further reading

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  • signore in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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signore f

  1. plural of signora

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