signor
/ˈsiːnjɔr/noun
signor is spelled S-I-G-N-O-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,336th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, signor means “Alternative form of signore, a courtesy title used towards an Italian man” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of signor is signors or signori.
How many letters and syllables are in signor?
| Letters | 6: S-I-G-N-O-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 39,336th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is signor?
Signor appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,336th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce signor?
- US /ˈsiːnjɔr/
- UK /ˈsiːnjɔː/
Signor has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of signor
- signors plural
- signori plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does signor mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative form of signore, a courtesy title used towards an Italian man.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does signor come from?
Borrowed from Italian signor, apocopic form of signore. Doublet of senior and señor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).