mignotta
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word mignotta. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word mignotta, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say mignotta in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word mignotta you have here. The definition of the word mignotta will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofmignotta, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Italian
Etymology
Uncertain. Perhaps a borrowing or parallel formation of French mignotte f (“favourite/favorite”), which is a different spelling of French mignonne f (“gentle, kind, cute”).
Traditionally thought to be derived as a spelling pronunciation of m. ignotae (Latin matris ignotae (“of unknown mother”)), used in name registers for foundlings. The shift from “unknown mother” to “whore” would allegedly have happened through the phrase figlio di una mignotta (“son of an unknown mother; foundling”), which merged semantically with similar formations like figlio di puttana, figlio di buona madre, etc. all meaning “son of a whore”.
Noun
mignotta f (plural mignotte)
- (regional, derogatory, vulgar, slang) whore, hooker, slut
- Synonym: puttana
- figlio di una mignotta ― son of a whore
Further reading
mignotta on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it- mignotta in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- mignotta in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
