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)

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

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