signorina

si·gno·ri·na

S0401900 (sēn′yə-rē′nə, -yō-rē′nä)n. pl. si·gno·ri·ne (-nā, -nĕ) or si·gno·ri·nas Used as a courtesy title for an unmarried woman or girl in an Italian-speaking area, equivalent to Miss. See Usage Note at miss².

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[Italian, diminutive of signora, signora; see signora.]

signorina

(ˌsiːnjɔːˈriːnə; Italian siɲɲoˈrina) n, pl -nas or -ne (Italian -ne) (Peoples) an unmarried Italian woman: a title of address equivalent to Miss when placed before a name or madam or miss when used alone[Italian, diminutive of signora]

si•gno•ri•na

(ˌsin yɔˈri nə; It. ˌsi nyɔˈri nɑ)

n., pl. -nas, It. -ne (-ne). a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a girl or unmarried woman, either used separately or prefixed to the name. [1810–20; < Italian, diminutive of signora signora; see -ine³]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	signorina - an Italian courtesy title for an unmarried woman; equivalent to `Miss', it is either used alone or before a nameunmarried woman - a woman who is not married
	2.	Signorina - an Italian title or form of address for an unmarried womanform of address, title of respect, title - an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title"Italian - the Romance language spoken in Italy