signora
[ sin-yawr-uh, -yohr-uh; Italian see-nyaw-rah ]
/ sɪnˈyɔr ə, -ˈyoʊr ə; Italian siˈnyɔ rɑ /
noun, plural si·gno·ras, Italian si·gno·re [see-nyaw-re] /siˈnyɔ rɛ/.
a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a married woman, either used separately or prefixed to the name.
Origin of signora
1630–40; < Italian; feminine of
signore
signore1
Words nearby signora
signifying,
signing,
signior,
signiory,
signor,
signora,
signore,
signorelli,
signoret,
signorina,
signorino
Definition for signore's (2 of 3)
signore
1
[ sin-yawr-ey, -yohr-ey; Italian see-nyaw-re ]
/ sɪnˈyɔr eɪ, -ˈyoʊr eɪ; Italian siˈnyɔ rɛ /
noun, plural si·gno·ri [sin-yawr-ee, -yohr-ee; Italian see-nyaw-ree] /sɪnˈyɔr i, -ˈyoʊr i; Italian siˈnyɔ ri/.
a conventional Italian title of respect for a man, usually used separately; signor.
Origin of signore
1
1585–95; < Italian < Latin
senior; see
senior
Definition for signore's (3 of 3)
signore
2
[ sin-yawr-ey, -yohr-ey; Italian see-nyaw-re ]
/ sɪnˈyɔr eɪ, -ˈyoʊr eɪ; Italian siˈnyɔ rɛ /
noun
a plural of signora.
British Dictionary definitions for signore's (1 of 2)
signora
/ (siːnˈjɔːrə, Italian siɲˈɲora) /
noun plural -ras or -re (Italian -re)
a married Italian woman: a title of address equivalent to Mrs when placed before a name or madam when used alone
Word Origin for signora
Italian, feminine of
signore
British Dictionary definitions for signore's (2 of 2)
signore
/ (siːnˈjɔːriː, Italian siɲˈɲore) /
noun plural -ri (-rɪ, Italian -ri)
an Italian man: a title of respect equivalent to sir
Word Origin for signore
Italian, ultimately from Latin
senior an elder, from
senex an old man