signorino

[seen-yaw-ree-noh, see-nyaw-ree-naw]

noun

plural

signorinos ,

plural

signorini .

1. a conventional Italian title of respect for a young man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of signorino¹

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

Example Sentences

But on Tuesday, Celeste Signorino, director of advancement at the school, said students and staff were not evacuated.

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His wife called me “Signorino” and cried.

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“No, signorino. He made a mistake. He doesn’t understand very well and he thought I said you were an Austrian officer.”

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“No, signorino. No, no. He was so frightened of an Austrian. Ho ho ho.”

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They had been so happy without the Signorino.

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