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Signore
{ ‖
Si-gnor′
, ‖Si-gno′re
, }Noun.
[It. See
Seignior
.] Sir; Mr.; – a title of address or respect among the Italians. Before a noun the form is Signor.
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Signore
signore
signore
See also: Signore
Italian
Alternative forms
- segnore (archaic)
Etymology
From earlier segnore, from Latin seniōrem, accusative of senior, comparative form of senex (“old”), from Proto-Indo-European *sénos. Doublet of sire.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /siˈɲore/, [s̪iɲˈɲoː.r̺e]
- Hyphenation: si‧gno‧re
Noun
signore m (plural signori)
- lord, gentleman
- (used to address a man) sir (gentlemen is used for the plural)
- Sì, signore ― Yes, sir
- No, signori ― No, gentlemen
Noun
signore f
- plural of signora