"madama" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /maˈda.ma/ Forms: madame [plural]
Rhymes: -ama Etymology: Borrowed from French madame or Calque of French madame. Sense two derives from the fact that during the mid-19ᵗʰ century, the main police headquarters in Turin were seated in Palazzo Madama. Etymology templates: {{bor+|it|fr|madame}} Borrowed from French madame, {{calque|it|fr|madame}} Calque of French madame Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} madama f (plural madame)
  1. lady Tags: feminine Synonyms: donna, dama
    Sense id: en-madama-it-noun-SVR4cqZk Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 44 24 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 39 28 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 23 35
  2. madam (woman who manages a brothel) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-madama-it-noun-OPg7Gb3N Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 39 28 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 23 35
  3. (slang, with the definite article) the police Tags: feminine, slang Synonyms: sbirri, caramba, pula
    Sense id: en-madama-it-noun-4W7oPfaz Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 39 28 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 23 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: madamina

Inflected forms

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