prima donna
prima donna · prima donnas · prime donne
примадонна
Primadonna
The principal female singer or the leading ladyThe principal female singer or the leading lady.
/ˌpɹiːməˈdɒnə/
Meaning
2 sensesThe principal female singer or the leading lady.
Primadonna
примадо́ннаprimadónna
a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star
(derogatory, informal)A person who considers themselves much more important than others, has high expectations of others and becomes angry when their demands are not met.
Primadonna
примадо́ннаprimadónna
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
opera singer:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
opera singer:
Origin
From Italian prima donna (“first lady”).From Italian prima donna (“first lady”).
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Forms
plural: prima donnas / prime donne| Singular | prima donna |
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| Plural | prima donnas / prime donne |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star:diva
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedfirst ladyB1
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular