Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

signor

/ˈsiːnjɔr/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: sig-nor
IPA: /ˈsiːnjɔr/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of signore, a courtesy title used towards an Italian man.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian signor, apocopic form of signore. Doublet of senior and señor.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: signor

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsiːnjɔr/
British English: /ˈsiːnjɔː/

Inflected Forms

signors (plural) signori (plural)

Derived Forms

signorise

Synonyms

signior

Questions

How do you pronounce signor?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsiːnjɔr/.
What does signor mean?: Alternative form of signore, a courtesy title used towards an Italian man.
Where does signor come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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