signur

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Romansch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin senior, seniōrem (elder) (compare Italian signore, Spanish señor), comparative form of senex (old), from Proto-Indo-European *sénos (told).

Noun

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signur m (plural signurs)

  1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Puter, Vallader) gentleman, Mr.
    Coordinate terms: dunna (lady, Mrs.), giuvna (young lady, Miss)