noun
English to Italian Dictionary

spinster Meaning in Italian (spinster significato in italiano)

zitella
zitella in English:spinster
Plural: spinsters
Gender:Femminile
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Il significato di spinster in italiano è zitella. (Donna nubile, specialmente se in età avanzata e considerata improbabile che si sposi.)

Definitions of Spinster

  1. 1
    noun(dated)
    zitella

    An unmarried woman, typically an older woman who is beyond the usual age for marrying and is considered unlikely to marry.

    Donna nubile, specialmente se in età avanzata e considerata improbabile che si sposi.

Example Sentences

casual

“She was often called a spinster because she never married.”

Spesso veniva chiamata zitella perché non si era mai sposata.

Synonyms (Sinonimi)

In Italian:

nubilecelibe (femminile)

In English:

old maid

Antonyms (Contrari)

In Italian:

sposatamoglie

In English:

married woman

Inflected Word Forms

nounspinsterhood

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

spinster auntcollocation

An aunt who has never married.