signur

Romansch

Alternative forms

• (Surmiran) signour

Etymology

From Latin senior, seniōrem (“elder”) (compare Italian signore, Spanish señor), comparative form of senex (“old”), from Proto-Indo-European *sénos (“old”).

Noun

signur m (plural signurs)

1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Puter, Vallader) gentleman, Mr.

Coordinate terms

• dunna, giuvna