Complete Definition of "prima donna"

see|primadona|Primadonna
English

Etymology
From Italian prima donna#Italian|prima donna (first lady), from Latin prima, feminine of primus (first), + domina (lady).

Noun
en-noun|sg=prima donna|prima donnas/primae donnae

  1. (Opera) The principal female singer or the leading lady.
  2. A person who considers himself or herself much more important than others, has high expectations of others and becomes angry when their standards or demands are not met.

Translations
;opera singer
German: Primadonna f
Spanish: primadona f

;person who considers themself important
German: Primadonna f
Spanish: divo m

io:prima donna
ru:prima donna

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