signorina
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9.7
- noun
- /ˌsiɲjəˈriːnə/
:
señorita
- Buongiorno, signorina.
Examples
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I wish to see Signorina van Allen.
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Certo, signorina, certo.
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Which dress will the signorina wear to dinner?
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Of course, is there anything in particular the signorina would like?
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I have the telegram from signorina herself sent from the train.
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You are the Signorina Vivaldi, are you not?
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You're leaving Italy, signorina, so you can afford to be magnanimous.
Fiction book (1991) -
Buona notte, signorina.
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Which dress will the signorina wear to dinner?
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Of course, is there anything in particular the signorina would like?
Synonyms
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8.2
A French word for a young or unmarried woman
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1.0
A title used before the name of a woman who is not married
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3.7
A Spanish title used for a woman who is not married, like Miss
Surface Forms
Etymology
Signorina is the Italian title for 'Miss'. It comes from signora ('lady' or 'madam') plus the small ending -ina ('little' or 'young'), so it literally meant a younger or unmarried woman, like Spanish señorita, and that is why signorina is used for an unmarried woman.