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signorino

[ seen-yaw-ree-noh; Italian see-nyaw-ree-naw ]

noun

, plural si·gno·ri·nos, Italian si·gno·ri·ni [see-nyaw-, ree, -nee].
  1. a conventional Italian title of respect for a young man.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of signorino1

1325–75; < Italian; diminutive of signore signore 1( def ); -ine 1

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Example Sentences

The next day her head ached so, and when the signorino saw she was not well he said she might go home and sleep.

Pasqualino went softly about the garden barefooted, doing his weeding, and once or twice came to look at his Signorino.

But it will be a good day when I hear there the steps of the Signorino and of you.

And shall we all be as happy as the Signorino when we come to our last bed?

The schools allow fifteen soldi an hour, but the signorino is paying me twenty-five soldi.

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