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.

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.

From Los Angeles Times

His wife called me “Signorino” and cried.

From Literature

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

From Literature

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

From Literature

They had been so happy without the Signorino.

From Project Gutenberg