PRIMA DONNA


Meaning of PRIMA DONNA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpri-mə-ˈdä-nə, ˌprē- ]

noun

( plural prima donnas )

Etymology: Italian, literally, first lady

Date: 1782

1. : a principal female singer in an opera or concert organization

2. : a vain or undisciplined person who finds it difficult to work under direction or as part of a team

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.