prima donna assolutan.

Brit.

/ˌpriːmə ˈdɒnə(r) ˌasəˈl(j)uːtə/, U.S.

/ˈˌprimə ˈdɑnə ˌɑsəˈludə/

Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian prima donna assoluta.

Etymology: < Italian prima donna assoluta (although this is apparently first attested later: a1904 or earlier) < prima donna prima donna n. + assoluta , feminine of assoluto absolute adj.

A prima donna of outstanding excellence. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > music > musician > singer > opera-singer > [noun] > prima donna

opera queen1747

prima donna1754

prima1768

first woman1772

prima donna assoluta1854

diva1883

1854 W. M. Thackeray Newcomes I. xxi. 200 A certain young lady, who had succeeded..to the place of prima-donna assoluta in Clive's heart.

1855 ‘G. Eliot’ in Fraser's Mag. 52 50/2 He will..interpolate no cantata to show off the powers of a prima donna assoluta.

1890 Sandusky (Ohio) Daily Reg. 27 Dec. Beatrix, being for the present a hostess as well as prima donna assoluta, was obliged to go and see about the supper.

1958 Listener 14 Aug. 250/2 A singer who is hailed as a prima donna assoluta.

1976 S. Galatopoulos (title) Callas: prima donna assoluta.

2004 Canberra Times (Austral.) (Nexis) 3 Jan. a5 He had decided, if there were going to be any prima donnas, he was going to be the prima donna assoluta.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	prima donna assoluta
释义	prima donna assolutan. Brit. /ˌpriːmə ˈdɒnə(r) ˌasəˈl(j)uːtə/, U.S. /ˈˌprimə ˈdɑnə ˌɑsəˈludə/ Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian prima donna assoluta. Etymology: < Italian prima donna assoluta (although this is apparently first attested later: a1904 or earlier) < prima donna prima donna n. + assoluta , feminine of assoluto absolute adj. A prima donna of outstanding excellence. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musician > singer > opera-singer > [noun] > prima donna opera queen1747 prima donna1754 prima1768 first woman1772 prima donna assoluta1854 diva1883 1854 W. M. Thackeray Newcomes I. xxi. 200 A certain young lady, who had succeeded..to the place of prima-donna assoluta in Clive's heart. 1855 ‘G. Eliot’ in Fraser's Mag. 52 50/2 He will..interpolate no cantata to show off the powers of a prima donna assoluta. 1890 Sandusky (Ohio) Daily Reg. 27 Dec. Beatrix, being for the present a hostess as well as prima donna assoluta, was obliged to go and see about the supper. 1958 Listener 14 Aug. 250/2 A singer who is hailed as a prima donna assoluta. 1976 S. Galatopoulos (title) Callas: prima donna assoluta. 2004 Canberra Times (Austral.) (Nexis) 3 Jan. a5 He had decided, if there were going to be any prima donnas, he was going to be the prima donna assoluta. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1854
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