אדוני

Hebrew

Etymology 1

אֲדֹנֵי־ (ăḏōnê, lords of) + ־י (-i, of mine)

Pronunciation

Proper noun

אֲדוֹנָי \ אֲדֹנָי (ăḏônāy) m

  1. The Lord, God
  2. Plural formal of אָדוֹן with first-person singular personal pronoun as possessor

Etymology 2

אֲדוֹן (ăḏôn, lord) + ־י (-i, of mine)

Noun

אֲדוֹנִי (ăḏônî)

  1. sir, my lord (used when addressing a man)
  2. Singular formal of אָדוֹן with first-person singular personal pronoun as possessor
Coordinate terms

Etymology 3

Noun

אֲדוֹנֵי (ăḏônê)

  1. Plural construct formal of אָדוֹן

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew אֲדוֹנָי (adoni, sir, my lord).

Noun

אדוני (adoyni) m

  1. (my) lord; mister (title)

Synonyms

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