Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

senyor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: seny-or
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Catalan-speaking gentleman.

Example Sentences

"Their relationship was much like that of the patron-client relationships of the senyors and tenants of the past except that, since these senyors had no children, the Deianenc family would be the heirs to the estate they worked."
"She did not mind the servants gossiping behind the senyors’ backs but did not encourage them."
"Afterwards, the senyors opened the doors of their home in Carrer de la Princesa, and all the crème de la crème of Barcelona came to snoop, pay their respects to the happy couple and, while they were there, have a look at the little heiress, who might not be so pretty but she was very rich."

Etymology

From Catalan senyor. Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, senior, señor, signore, sir, and sire.

Word Breakdown

Root: senyor

Inflected Forms

senyors (plural)

Questions

What does senyor mean?: A Catalan-speaking gentleman.
Where does senyor come from?: From Catalan senyor. Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, senior, señor, signore, sir, and sire.

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