different between primadonna vs pretentious

English

Noun

primadonna (plural primadonnas)

1. Alternative spelling of prima donna

Italian

Noun

primadonna f (plural primedonne)

1. Alternative form of prima donna

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

prima +? donna. From Italian prima donna (literally “first lady”).

Noun

primadonna f (definite singular primadonnaa, indefinite plural primadonnaer, definite plural primadonnaene)

1. prima donna

References

• “primadonna” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Etymology

From Italian prima donna (“first lady”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pr?i.ma?d?n.na/

Noun

primadonna f

1. (opera) prima donna

Declension

Further reading

• primadonna in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• primadonna in Polish dictionaries at PWN

English

Alternative forms

• prætentious (rare, pedantic or (esp. self-referentially) humorous)

Etymology

From French prétentieux, from prétention, from Latin praet?nsus (“false or hypocritical profession”), past participle of praetend?.

Note that pretentious is spelled with a ‘t’, unlike related pretense, pretension. This is due to the French spelling: *-sious does not occur as an English suffix, though -sion and -tion both do.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /p???t?n??s/

Adjective

pretentious (comparative more pretentious, superlative most pretentious)

1. Intended to impress others; ostentatious.

   Her dress was obviously more pretentious than comfortable.

2. Marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.

   Their song titles are pretentious in the context of their basic lyrics.

Synonyms

• poseur
• See also Thesaurus:arrogant

Antonyms

• unpretentious

Derived terms

• pretentiously
• pretentiousness

Related terms

• pretend
• pretender
• pretense
• pretension

Translations

References

• pretentious in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• pretentious in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• pretentious at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• postuterine