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signore.

lord (ruler)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/siɲˈɲo.re/
  1. lord (ruler)

    archaic · masculine
  2. master

    archaic · masculine
  3. used to address a lover: beloved

    masculine · obsolete
  4. Lord, God

    capitalized · masculine · often
  5. used to address a man: sir (gentlemen is used for the plural)

    masculine
    Sì, signore.
    No, signori.
  6. mister (title of adult male)

    broadly · masculine
  7. man (adult male)

    broadly · masculine
    È venuto a cercarti un signore.
  8. gentleman (well-mannered man)

    broadly · masculine
  9. affluent (one who is wealthy)

    broadly · masculine
  10. lord, magnate (esp. as signore di ~)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From earlier segnore, from Latin seniōrem, comparative form of senex (“old”), from Proto-Indo-European *sénos. Doublet of sire.

adj/siɲˈɲo.re/
  1. rich, well-off, wealthy

    archaic
  2. great, exceptional, excellent

    informal
Where this word comes from

From earlier segnore, from Latin seniōrem, comparative form of senex (“old”), from Proto-Indo-European *sénos. Doublet of sire.

noun/siɲˈɲo.re/
  1. plural of signora

    feminine · form-of · plural
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