signur

Romansch

Alternative forms

• signour (Surmiran)

Etymology

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

Noun

signur m (plural signurs)

1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Puter, Vallader) gentleman, Mr.

   Coordinate terms: dunna (“lady, Mrs.”), giuvna (“young lady, Miss”)