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| —n , pl prima donnas | |
| 1. | a female operatic star; diva |
| 2. | informal a temperamental person |
| [C19: from Italian: first lady] | |
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Word Origin & History
prima donna
1782, "principal female singer in an opera," from It. prima donna "first lady," from L. prima, fem. of primus "first" + domina "lady." Meaning "temperamental person" first recorded 1834.
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prima donna [(pree-muh, prim-uh don-uh)]A vain and overly sensitive person who is temperamental and difficult to work with: “That Jenkins girl is a good gymnast, but she certainly is a prima donna.” In opera, the prima donna is the principal female soloist. From Italian, meaning “first lady.”
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