sovrano

Italian

Etymology

From sovra, modeled after Old French soverain[1], Vulgar Latin *superānus, from Latin super, whence also soprano. Cognate to French souverain, Spanish and Portuguese soberano. Doublet of soprano.

Adjective

sovrano (feminine singular sovrana, masculine plural sovrani, feminine plural sovrane)

  1. sovereign
  2. supreme

Noun

sovrano m (plural sovrani, feminine sovrana)

  1. a sovereign

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