Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sin-yawr-ey, -yohr-ey; Italian see-nyaw-re]
- /sɪnˈyɔr eɪ, -ˈyoʊr eɪ; Italian siˈnyɔ rɛ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sin-yawr-ey, -yohr-ey; Italian see-nyaw-re]
- /sɪnˈyɔr eɪ, -ˈyoʊr eɪ; Italian siˈnyɔ rɛ/
Definitions of signore word
- noun plural signore a conventional Italian title of respect for a man, usually used separately; signor. 1
- noun plural signore a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a married woman, either used separately or prefixed to the name. 1
- noun signore a plural of signora. 1
- noun signore an Italian man: a title of respect equivalent to sir 0
- noun signore sir: Italian title of respect, used in direct address without the name 0
- noun signore a man; gentleman 0
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Origin of signore
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Italian < Latin senior; see senior
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Signore
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
signore popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% 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.
signore usage trend in Literature
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