signore
Polite Italian address
Signore is the Italian word for sir or mister, used as a respectful form of address for a man.
In English contexts, it appears in Italian settings or when speakers want to invoke Italian culture or formality: Signore, your table is ready.
The feminine equivalent is signora.
Speak to formally
- salutationExpression of goodwill
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- deferenceYielding to another's judgment
respect · courtesy · civility · propriety · decorum · protocol · manners · greeting
Italian term for unmarried woman
Italian dual-purpose salutation
- pastaShaped wheat dough
- operaTheatrical art combining song
- VeniceLagoon city, northeastern Italy
- RomeItaly's capital city
espresso · gelato · gondola · Tuscany · Sicily · Renaissance · Dante · Michelangelo
Purified or cultured
- culturedEducated in arts, manners
- dignifiedComposed and respectable
- distinguishedNotable and respected
- courtlyRefined and dignified
chivalrous · gallant · debonair · suave · polished · elegant · urbane · sophisticated
address
Speak to formally
- salutationExpression of goodwill
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
deference · respect · courtesy · civility · propriety · decorum · protocol · manners · greeting · introduction
signorina
Italian term for unmarried woman
ciao
Italian dual-purpose salutation
Rome · espresso · gelato · gondola · Tuscany · Sicily · Renaissance · Dante · Michelangelo · Ferrari
refined
Purified or cultured
- culturedEducated in arts, manners
- dignifiedComposed and respectable
- distinguishedNotable and respected
courtly · chivalrous · gallant · debonair · suave · polished · elegant · urbane · sophisticated · noble