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Signorina

Signorina

3 8.8
A polite Italian word used to address an unmarried woman
  • noun
  • /ˌsiːnjəˈriːnə/
translation icon : Signorina
  • Buona sera, signorina Del Rey.

Examples

  • Allow me to present to you Signorina Allegra Crispino, daughter of the late Mary Dugdale Crispino and only granddaughter of Baron Dennis Dugdale.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • At the café, the waiter addressed her as signorina, offering her the menu.

  • Signorina, at last I find you.

    Myra Breckinridge (1970)

  • Please see Signorina Franchi out of my house.

    House of Gucci (2021)

  • Signorina Crispino: your loving, devoted family.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Goodbye, signorina.

    The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

  • Signorina Creatura signaled him to lower his voice and move in closer to her.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Signorina Crispin asks how you all are and thanks you for your most cordial welcome.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Buongiorno, signorina.

    Jungle Cruise (2021)

  • Bella Signorina.

    Laughing Sinners (1931)

Synonyms

Miss
vsSignorina
  • Formal
33 1.0

A title used before the name of a woman who is not married

is the same title used in Italian rather than English

Surface Forms

Signorina singular
Signorinas plural

Etymology

Signorina comes from the Italian signore ('sir' or 'mister') with the small feminine ending -ina ('little' or 'young'), so it originally meant a 'young lady' and is used like the English 'Miss'.