signorina

American  

[seen-yaw-ree-nuh, see-nyaw-ree-nah] / ˌsin yɔˈri nə, ˌsi nyɔˈri nɑ /

noun

plural

signorinas,

plural

signorine

1. a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a girl or unmarried woman, either used separately or prefixed to the name.

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signorina British  

/ ˌsiːnjɔːˈriːnə, siɲɲoˈrina /

noun

1. an unmarried Italian woman: a title of address equivalent to Miss when placed before a name or madam or miss when used alone

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Etymology

Origin of signorina

1810–20; < Italian; diminutive of signora signora; see -ine ¹

Example Sentences

Angela played her part by being good, like a signorina should.

From Time Magazine Archive

I have sometimes wondered whether you do not regard me as somewhat of an enigma, signorina.

From The Man Who Rose Again by Hocking, Joseph

"Ah, but years teach wisdom, signorina, and that wisdom says, 'Never seek the truth.'"

From The Man Who Rose Again by Hocking, Joseph

Listen, signorina, and of your goodness listen with kindness in your heart.

From The Man Who Rose Again by Hocking, Joseph

Not one word could Dorothy understand, except, perhaps, "signorina," with which she had become familiar, and a few words which she had caught up from Stefano.

From A Flight with the Swallows Little Dorothy's Dream by Marshall, Emma