noun
Meaning 1
A courtesy title for Italian men.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
signore
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Pronunciation
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/siːnˈjɔreɪ/
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CMU ARPABET: S IY0 N Y AO1 R EY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
an Italian title of respect for a man; equivalent to the English `sir'; used separately (not prefixed to his name)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: man, adult male
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian signore. Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, senior, señor, senyor, sir, and sire.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: sinjoro — courtesy title for Italian men
- Italian: signore — courtesy title for Italian men
- Polish: signore — courtesy title for Italian men