prima donna

pri·ma don·na

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pree-mah in-ter pah-res dawn-nah]
- /ˈpri mɑ ˈɪn tɛr ˈpɑ rɛs ˈdɔn nɑ/
- /ˈpriː.mə ˈdɑː.nə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pree-mah in-ter pah-res dawn-nah]
- /ˈpri mɑ ˈɪn tɛr ˈpɑ rɛs ˈdɔn nɑ/

Definitions of prima donna words

noun plural prima donna a first or principal female singer of an opera company. 1
noun plural prima donna a temperamental person; a person who takes adulation and privileged treatment as a right and reacts with petulance to criticism or inconvenience. 1
noun prima donna vain and demanding woman 1
noun prima donna female opera singer 1
countable noun prima donna A prima donna is the main female singer in an opera. 0
countable noun prima donna If you describe someone as a prima donna, you disapprove of them because they think they can behave badly or get what they want because they have a particular talent. 0

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Origin of prima donna

First appearance:

before 1760

One of the 46% newest English words

1760-70; < Italian: literally, first lady; see prime, duenna

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Parts of speech for Prima donna

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

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prima donna popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for prima donna

noun prima donna

actress — An actress is a woman whose job is acting in plays or films.
artiste — An artiste is a professional entertainer, for example a singer or a dancer.
demigod — In mythology, a demigod is a less important god, especially one who is half god and half human.
diva — a distinguished female singer; prima donna.
doyen — the senior member, as in age, rank, or experience, of a group, class, profession, etc.

All 9 Synonyms of prima donna