2007-03-27 09:38:05 · 6 answers · asked by Dude 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
la Madonna is the Virgin Mary...there is only one Virgin so I don't think the plural (Madonne) is used very often...except maybe if you are referring to works of art (like "le Madonne di Michelangelo" for example)...it is also used as an exclamation (madonna!) meaning something like geez!
2007-03-27 09:43:16 · answer #1 · answered by Queen of the Rÿche 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
"Maddone" is actually used instead of formal Italian "Madonne" in some region in the southern. There actually can be more than one Virgin Mary, since a person may be talking about statues, santini (small pictures, similar to little postcard, representing Saints in various forms: statue, paintings, pictures...), etc.
"Madone" is both an Italian surname and a town in the province of Bergamo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madone
But I'm puzzled about (SP); if you can tell me qhere did you find it, maybe that's help...
2007-03-27 18:37:37 · answer #2 · answered by Pinguino 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Do you mean John Maddone?
2007-03-27 16:44:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Madonna" is referring to the virgin Mary. The "a" at the end is not always pronounced in many dialects. But it's used in everyday terms as if to say "My God"...same thing
2007-03-27 16:59:13 · answer #4 · answered by B2B2008 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is Ma Donna -- My Lady. While "donna" is the ordinary Italian word for lady, Madonna is normally reserved for the Blessed Virgin Mary.
"Donna" itself comes from the Latin word "domina" -- "mistress".
2007-03-27 16:51:19 · answer #5 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
go to altavista.com and click on the translation link....that will help you. it's not a perfect tool, but good for words...not for sentences.
2007-03-27 16:45:44 · answer #6 · answered by starrynight 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋