prima donnan.adj.

Brit.

/ˌpriːmə ˈdɒnə/, U.S.

/ˌprɪmə ˈdɑnə/,

/ˌprimə ˈdɑnə/

Inflections: Plural prime donne, prima donnas.

Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian prima donna.

Etymology: < Italian prima donna, literally ‘first lady’ (1720 denoting the leading female singer in an opera company) < prima , feminine of primo first (see prime adj.) + donna lady (see Donna n.). Compare ( < Italian) French prima donna (1806 or earlier), Spanish prima donna (late 18th cent. or earlier), Portuguese prima-dona (1840). Compare slightly later prima n.²In plural prime donne after the Italian plural form. The extended use in sense A. 2 is apparently not recorded in dictionaries of Italian until much later (second half of the 20th cent.); the use as adjective is not paralleled in Italian. N.E.D. (1908) gives also a pronunciation (prəi·mă dǫ·nă) /ˈpraɪmə ˈdɒnə/.

A. n.

1. The leading female singer in an opera company; a female opera singer of great skill and renown.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > music > musician > singer > opera-singer > [noun] > prima donna

opera queen1747

prima donna1754

prima1768

first woman1772

prima donna assoluta1854

diva1883

1754 A. Drummond Travels ii. 52 Signora Ronchetti, the prima donna or heroine of the piece, would charm a listening world: she sings with so much ease.

1782 W. Beckford Let. 5 Apr. in J. W. Oliver Life William Beckford (1932) v. 110 Our Prima Donna, Miss Fawkener..has real talent.

1842 H. W. Longfellow Let. 26 Aug. in S. Longfellow Life H. W. Longfellow (1886) I. xxiii. 413 The prima donna of the Düsseldorf theatre.

1887 J. A. F. Maitland in Dict. National Biogr. XII. 274/1 In managing recalcitrant prime donne and other mutinous persons.

1922 A. Jekyll Kitchen Ess. 164 Frothed Wine Soup, good for a prima donna or pianist soon going into action.

1958 Listener 4 Dec. 963/3 This synthesis of all the simile-arias of all the outraged prime donne of Metastasian opera.

1995 Independent 4 Mar. 32/1 Marie graciously ceded her name for the prima donna and Melba toast was born.

2. figurative and in extended use. A person who has the highest standing or who takes a leading role in a particular community or field. Also: a self-important or temperamental person.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > self-importance > [noun] > person

bug1536

bladder1579

God almighty1632

cockalorumc1796

his nibs1821

prima donna1834

fly on the (coach-)wheel1840

high muck-a-muck1856

nobs1877

high muckety-muck1882

muckamuck1883

Pooh Bah1886

prima ballerina1923

I AM1926

muckety-muck1927

Pooter1957

cheese1965

society > society and the community > social class > nobility > rank > lord or lady > [noun] > lady

ladyc1225

duchess1393

dame1530

Dona1622

Donna1670

grande dame1775

ladyship1785

señora1818

milady1824

prima donna1834

senhora1841

seigneuress1888

1834 C. Brontë Corner Dishes i, in Edition Early Writings (1991) II. ii. 88 The wife of Northangerland, the prima donna of the Angrian Court.

1862 B. Hemyng in H. Mayhew London Labour (new ed.) Extra vol. 215/1 Two classes of prostitutes come under this denomination—first, kept mistresses, and secondly, prima donnas or those who live in a superior style.

1877 A. Macmillan Let. in C. Morgan House of Macmillan (1943) vii. 117 It is clear that our Prima Donna must be paid on a different scale from the others.

1943 Sun (Baltimore) 24 Sept. 14/2 A willingness to merge his identity with that of the journal of which he was a part. He was no prima donna.

1978 Jrnl. Royal Soc. Arts 126 537/2 The industrial designer tends often to adopt the rôle of catalyst rather than that of a prima-donna in his relationship with his colleagues in the development team.

1996 New Statesman 26 July 36/3 Some of them are absurd prima donnas, and it was a collective managerial fault that permitted them to stay in their jobs.

B. adj. (attributive).

Designating, resembling, or characteristic of a prima donna; temperamental, self-important.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > self-importance > [adjective]

buggish1536

puffya1594

important1726

self-important1732

consequential1758

self-consequent1834

gumptious1853

brussen1897

prima donna1897

prima donna-ish1926

over-inflated1934

1897 J. B. Brown tr. E. de Amicis On Blue Water 88 I met the handsome Bolognese walking all alone, with her prima-donna stride, the cynosure of many glances.

1929 Los Angeles Times 3 Mar. (Mag. section) 10/4 I have often felt I should love to have occasional temperamental blow-ups and do a prima-donna act.

1991 Spy (N.Y.) Nov. 26/2 Unlike Katzenberg, who..directed a great deal of his considerable innate anger at prima donna movie stars, Kirkpatrick knew how to keep talent happy.

2000 Sunday Herald (Glasgow) 18 June 13/5 The crew were fed up with the star's primadonna behaviour.

Derivatives

prima ˈdonna-ish adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > self-importance > [adjective]

buggish1536

puffya1594

important1726

self-important1732

consequential1758

self-consequent1834

gumptious1853

brussen1897

prima donna1897

prima donna-ish1926

over-inflated1934

1926 Lima (Ohio) News 3 Nov. 9/2 Myra slipped it on over her negligee and ran to the mirror. ‘A little bit prima donna-ish for one so young’, she commented.

1994 Daily Tel. 23 Mar. 19/1 The prima donna-ish way he bullied his partner was reminiscent of a middle-aged suburban bridge-player savaging his wife for bidding two spades instead of two no trumps.

prima ˈdonnaism n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > self-importance > [noun]

importance1607

self-importance1727

self-consequence1753

consequence1791

consequentiality1820

consequentialness1828

prima donnaship1889

Pooh-Bahism1892

prima donnaism1931

1931 Amer. Mercury Jan. 25/2 Prima donnaism and by-lines are discouraged.

2001 University Wire (Nexis) 1 Feb. Art-rock..musicians who have..pissed off their labels with prima-donnaism of a high order.

prima ˈdonnaship n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > self-importance > [noun]

importance1607

self-importance1727

self-consequence1753

consequence1791

consequentiality1820

consequentialness1828

prima donnaship1889

Pooh-Bahism1892

prima donnaism1931

1889 Scottish Art Rev. 2 114 Miss Macintyre..is still too young and amateurish to make it possible to predict whether she will be..spoiled by her early prima-donnaship.

2002 Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) (Nexis) 25 Aug. He was..a man who would always give to the talented the benefit of the doubt, even in the face of the wildest claims to prima donnaship or superstardom.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

prima donnav.

Brit.

/ˌpriːmə ˈdɒnə/, U.S.

/ˌprɪmə ˈdɑnə/,

/ˌprimə ˈdɑnə/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: prima donna n.

Etymology: < prima donna n.

intransitive. To take the prima donna role in an opera, etc. Also: to behave like a prima donna; to act in a self-important or temperamental manner.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > self-importance > behave self-importantly [verb (intransitive)]

strut1518

strunt1789

Tritonize1841

prima donna1929

1929 Lima (Ohio) News 20 Jan. 20/7 She had prima donnaed in a number of west coast shows.

1940 E. Hemingway For whom Bell Tolls xiv. 181 Stop prima-donnaing and accept the fact.

2000 Wayne Shorter at Monterey in rec.music.bluenote (Usenet newsgroup) 28 Sept. He was just an invited guest to sit in on a tune or two, where did he get off primadonnaing like that?

Derivatives

prima-ˈdonnaing n.

ΚΠ

1938 Amer. Speech 13 195 Even clumsy combinations of words into phrases present no obstacle..press-agenting, prima donnaing.

1970 ‘B. Mather’ Break in Line ix. 117 I felt no resentment... It was going to be hairy enough without any prima-donnaing on my part.

2003 Vieira: ‘We don't need Ronaldo’ in alt.sports.soccer.arsenal (Usenet newsgroup) 18 Feb. Henry doesn't have half the potential of Ronaldo, but may be a better player only because injuries and primadonnaing have held Ronaldo back.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	prima donna
释义	prima donnan.adj. Brit. /ˌpriːmə ˈdɒnə/, U.S. /ˌprɪmə ˈdɑnə/, /ˌprimə ˈdɑnə/ Inflections: Plural prime donne, prima donnas. Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian prima donna. Etymology: < Italian prima donna, literally ‘first lady’ (1720 denoting the leading female singer in an opera company) < prima , feminine of primo first (see prime adj.) + donna lady (see Donna n.). Compare ( < Italian) French prima donna (1806 or earlier), Spanish prima donna (late 18th cent. or earlier), Portuguese prima-dona (1840). Compare slightly later prima n.²In plural prime donne after the Italian plural form. The extended use in sense A. 2 is apparently not recorded in dictionaries of Italian until much later (second half of the 20th cent.); the use as adjective is not paralleled in Italian. N.E.D. (1908) gives also a pronunciation (prəi·mă dǫ·nă) /ˈpraɪmə ˈdɒnə/. A. n. 1. The leading female singer in an opera company; a female opera singer of great skill and renown. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musician > singer > opera-singer > [noun] > prima donna opera queen1747 prima donna1754 prima1768 first woman1772 prima donna assoluta1854 diva1883 1754 A. Drummond Travels ii. 52 Signora Ronchetti, the prima donna or heroine of the piece, would charm a listening world: she sings with so much ease. 1782 W. Beckford Let. 5 Apr. in J. W. Oliver Life William Beckford (1932) v. 110 Our Prima Donna, Miss Fawkener..has real talent. 1842 H. W. Longfellow Let. 26 Aug. in S. Longfellow Life H. W. Longfellow (1886) I. xxiii. 413 The prima donna of the Düsseldorf theatre. 1887 J. A. F. Maitland in Dict. National Biogr. XII. 274/1 In managing recalcitrant prime donne and other mutinous persons. 1922 A. Jekyll Kitchen Ess. 164 Frothed Wine Soup, good for a prima donna or pianist soon going into action. 1958 Listener 4 Dec. 963/3 This synthesis of all the simile-arias of all the outraged prime donne of Metastasian opera. 1995 Independent 4 Mar. 32/1 Marie graciously ceded her name for the prima donna and Melba toast was born. 2. figurative and in extended use. A person who has the highest standing or who takes a leading role in a particular community or field. Also: a self-important or temperamental person. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > self-importance > [noun] > person bug1536 bladder1579 God almighty1632 cockalorumc1796 his nibs1821 prima donna1834 fly on the (coach-)wheel1840 high muck-a-muck1856 nobs1877 high muckety-muck1882 muckamuck1883 Pooh Bah1886 prima ballerina1923 I AM1926 muckety-muck1927 Pooter1957 cheese1965 society > society and the community > social class > nobility > rank > lord or lady > [noun] > lady ladyc1225 duchess1393 dame1530 Dona1622 Donna1670 grande dame1775 ladyship1785 señora1818 milady1824 prima donna1834 senhora1841 seigneuress1888 1834 C. Brontë Corner Dishes i, in Edition Early Writings (1991) II. ii. 88 The wife of Northangerland, the prima donna of the Angrian Court. 1862 B. Hemyng in H. Mayhew London Labour (new ed.) Extra vol. 215/1 Two classes of prostitutes come under this denomination—first, kept mistresses, and secondly, prima donnas or those who live in a superior style. 1877 A. Macmillan Let. in C. Morgan House of Macmillan (1943) vii. 117 It is clear that our Prima Donna must be paid on a different scale from the others. 1943 Sun (Baltimore) 24 Sept. 14/2 A willingness to merge his identity with that of the journal of which he was a part. He was no prima donna. 1978 Jrnl. Royal Soc. Arts 126 537/2 The industrial designer tends often to adopt the rôle of catalyst rather than that of a prima-donna in his relationship with his colleagues in the development team. 1996 New Statesman 26 July 36/3 Some of them are absurd prima donnas, and it was a collective managerial fault that permitted them to stay in their jobs. B. adj. (attributive). Designating, resembling, or characteristic of a prima donna; temperamental, self-important. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > self-importance > [adjective] buggish1536 puffya1594 important1726 self-important1732 consequential1758 self-consequent1834 gumptious1853 brussen1897 prima donna1897 prima donna-ish1926 over-inflated1934 1897 J. B. Brown tr. E. de Amicis On Blue Water 88 I met the handsome Bolognese walking all alone, with her prima-donna stride, the cynosure of many glances. 1929 Los Angeles Times 3 Mar. (Mag. section) 10/4 I have often felt I should love to have occasional temperamental blow-ups and do a prima-donna act. 1991 Spy (N.Y.) Nov. 26/2 Unlike Katzenberg, who..directed a great deal of his considerable innate anger at prima donna movie stars, Kirkpatrick knew how to keep talent happy. 2000 Sunday Herald (Glasgow) 18 June 13/5 The crew were fed up with the star's primadonna behaviour. Derivatives prima ˈdonna-ish adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > self-importance > [adjective] buggish1536 puffya1594 important1726 self-important1732 consequential1758 self-consequent1834 gumptious1853 brussen1897 prima donna1897 prima donna-ish1926 over-inflated1934 1926 Lima (Ohio) News 3 Nov. 9/2 Myra slipped it on over her negligee and ran to the mirror. ‘A little bit prima donna-ish for one so young’, she commented. 1994 Daily Tel. 23 Mar. 19/1 The prima donna-ish way he bullied his partner was reminiscent of a middle-aged suburban bridge-player savaging his wife for bidding two spades instead of two no trumps. prima ˈdonnaism n. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > self-importance > [noun] importance1607 self-importance1727 self-consequence1753 consequence1791 consequentiality1820 consequentialness1828 prima donnaship1889 Pooh-Bahism1892 prima donnaism1931 1931 Amer. Mercury Jan. 25/2 Prima donnaism and by-lines are discouraged. 2001 University Wire (Nexis) 1 Feb. Art-rock..musicians who have..pissed off their labels with prima-donnaism of a high order. prima ˈdonnaship n. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > self-importance > [noun] importance1607 self-importance1727 self-consequence1753 consequence1791 consequentiality1820 consequentialness1828 prima donnaship1889 Pooh-Bahism1892 prima donnaism1931 1889 Scottish Art Rev. 2 114 Miss Macintyre..is still too young and amateurish to make it possible to predict whether she will be..spoiled by her early prima-donnaship. 2002 Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) (Nexis) 25 Aug. He was..a man who would always give to the talented the benefit of the doubt, even in the face of the wildest claims to prima donnaship or superstardom. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). prima donnav. Brit. /ˌpriːmə ˈdɒnə/, U.S. /ˌprɪmə ˈdɑnə/, /ˌprimə ˈdɑnə/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: prima donna n. Etymology: < prima donna n. intransitive. To take the prima donna role in an opera, etc. Also: to behave like a prima donna; to act in a self-important or temperamental manner. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > self-importance > behave self-importantly [verb (intransitive)] strut1518 strunt1789 Tritonize1841 prima donna1929 1929 Lima (Ohio) News 20 Jan. 20/7 She had prima donnaed in a number of west coast shows. 1940 E. Hemingway For whom Bell Tolls xiv. 181 Stop prima-donnaing and accept the fact. 2000 Wayne Shorter at Monterey in rec.music.bluenote (Usenet newsgroup) 28 Sept. He was just an invited guest to sit in on a tune or two, where did he get off primadonnaing like that? Derivatives prima-ˈdonnaing n. ΚΠ 1938 Amer. Speech 13 195 Even clumsy combinations of words into phrases present no obstacle..press-agenting, prima donnaing. 1970 ‘B. Mather’ Break in Line ix. 117 I felt no resentment... It was going to be hairy enough without any prima-donnaing on my part. 2003 Vieira: ‘We don't need Ronaldo’ in alt.sports.soccer.arsenal (Usenet newsgroup) 18 Feb. Henry doesn't have half the potential of Ronaldo, but may be a better player only because injuries and primadonnaing have held Ronaldo back. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1754v.1929
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