signora
Married woman, Rome
Signora is an Italian title of respect for a woman, equivalent to Mrs. or madam in English.
It is used before a surname or on its own as a polite form of address to a married or mature woman.
English speakers encounter it in Italian contexts or when addressing Italian women formally: Good evening, signora.
The plural is signore.
Formal address for women
- madameBrothel proprietress
- ladyCourteous term for woman
- señoraRespectful Spanish title
- missusInformal term for spouse
frau · dame · contessa · countess · baroness · duchess · marchioness · viscountess
Favorable opinion of worth
- deferenceYielding to another's judgment
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
civility · graciousness · cordiality · formality · propriety · dignity · decorum · gallantry
Boot-shaped European nation
- RomeItaly's capital city
- VeniceLagoon city, northeastern Italy
- FlorenceTuscan capital city
- MilanLombardy's capital city
Naples · Sicily · Tuscany · opera · espresso · piazza · palazzo · bella
Good judgment from experience
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- dignifiedComposed and respectable
- gracefulElegant in movement
- refinedPurified or cultured
cultured · sophisticated · matriarch · worldly · seasoned · elder · grandmother · nonna
madam
Formal address for women
missus · frau · dame · contessa · countess · baroness · duchess · marchioness · viscountess · noblewoman
esteem
Favorable opinion of worth
- deferenceYielding to another's judgment
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
etiquette · civility · graciousness · cordiality · formality · propriety · dignity · decorum · gallantry · politeness
Italy
Boot-shaped European nation
Milan · Naples · Sicily · Tuscany · opera · espresso · piazza · palazzo · bella · gondola
wisdom
Good judgment from experience
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- dignifiedComposed and respectable
- gracefulElegant in movement
refined · cultured · sophisticated · matriarch · worldly · seasoned · elder · grandmother · nonna · venerable
signorasignorina
Italian term for unmarried woman
Miss · maiden · miss · mademoiselle · fräulein
signoracontessa
Italian female noble title
noblewoman · lady · aristocrat · peasant woman · servant