signore

== English == === Alternative forms === signor === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian signore. Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, senior, señor, senyor, sir, and sire. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /siːnˈjɔreɪ/ === Noun === signore (plural signores) A courtesy title for Italian men. ==== Related terms ==== monsignor ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Reginos, songier, regions, ignores, eringos, ingoers, nigroes == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /siɲˈɲo.re/ Rhymes: -ore Hyphenation: si‧gnó‧re === Etymology 1 === From earlier segnore, from Latin seniōrem, comparative form of senex (“old”), from Proto-Indo-European *sénos. Doublet of sire. ==== Alternative forms ==== segnore (archaic) signor (abbreviations) sig.re, sig., sign., sigg.re ==== Noun ==== signore m (masculine plural signori, feminine signora, feminine plural signore, diminutive signorìno, augmentative signoròtto or signoróne (“rich man”)) (archaic) lord (ruler) (archaic) master Synonym: padrone (obsolete) used to address a lover: beloved Synonym: amato (often capitalized) Lord, God used to address a man: sir (gentlemen is used for the plural) Sì, signore. ― Yes, sir. No, signori. ― No, gentlemen. (by extension): mister (title of adult male) man (adult male) È venuto a cercarti un signore. ― A man came looking for you. gentleman (well-mannered man) affluent (one who is wealthy) lord, magnate (esp. as signore di ~) ===== Descendants ===== → English: signore, signor ==== Adjective ==== signore (feminine signora, masculine plural signori, feminine plural signore) (archaic) rich, well-off, wealthy Synonyms: benestante, ricco (informal) great, exceptional, excellent Synonyms: eccellente, eccezionale, ottimo, pregevole ==== Further reading ==== signore in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Alternative forms ==== (abbreviations) sig.re, sign.re ==== Noun ==== signore f plural of signora === See also === Signor signora monsù === Anagrams === insorge, risegno, risegnò, segnori