senyor
See also: Senyor
Catalan
Etymology
From Old Catalan senyor, from Latin seniōrem (literally “elder”).
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /səˈɲo/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /seˈɲoɾ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -o(ɾ)
Noun
senyor m (plural senyors, feminine senyora)
- lord, master
- owner, proprietor
- mister; sir; My Lord
Derived terms
- Nostre Senyor
- senyorada
- senyoralla
- senyorejar
- senyoret
- senyorívol
Related terms
- senyora
- senyoratge
- senyoreta
- senyoria
- senyorial
References
- “senyor” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Cebuano
Etymology
From Spanish señor, from Old Spanish sennor, from Latin senior, seniōrem (“elder”), comparative form of senex (“old”).
Noun
senyor
- (archaic) The master of a household.
- (archaic) An address to one's male employer.
- (sarcastic) An address to a lazy boy or man, especially one's son. (see usage notes)
Usage notes
- Used to catch the boy or man's attention.
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- señor
- sinyor
- niyor, nyor – clipping
- sinyol – obsolete
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish señor.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: sen‧yor
- IPA(key): /senˈjoɾ/, [seˈɲoɾ]
Noun
senyór (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜌᜓᜇ᜔, feminine senyora)
- (archaic) mister; sir
- Synonym: ginoo
- (archaic) lord; master
- Synonyms: panginoon, amo
- (archaic) gentleman
- Synonyms: ginoo, maginoo, don
- (derogatory, colloquial) false gentleman
Related terms
- senyorita
- senyorito
- sinyuldiya
Further reading
- “senyor”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018