monsù

Alternative forms

• monsiù, monssù

Etymology

Piedmontese monsù, from French monsieur, from mon (“my”, from Middle French mon, from Old French mun, from Vulgar Latin, Late Latin mum, a reduced variant of Latin meum, nominative neuter singular of meus) +‎ sieur (“sir”, from the oblique case of Old French sire, from Vulgar Latin *seior, from Latin senior (“older, elder”)). Compare also Italian monsignore.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /monˈsu/
• Rhymes: -u

Noun

monsù m (invariable)

1. (northern Italy, usually Piedmont) mister, sir (a title or form of address for a man)

   Synonym: signore

2. (literary) A title given to foreign (especially French) artists or high-ranking men during the 17th and 18th century.

Etymology

From French monsieur, from mon (“my”, from Middle French mon, from Old French mun, from Vulgar Latin, Late Latin mum, a reduced variant of Latin meum, nominative neuter singular of meus) +‎ sieur (“sir”, from the oblique case of Old French sire, from Vulgar Latin *seior, from Latin senior (“older, elder”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mʊnˈsy/

Noun

monsù m (plural monsù)

1. mister, sir (a title or form of address for a man)