degno

See also: dégno and degnò

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdeɲ.ɲo/
  • Rhymes: -eɲɲo
  • Hyphenation: dé‧gno

Etymology 1

From Latin dignus, from Proto-Italic *degnos, from Proto-Indo-European *dḱ-nós, from *deḱ- (“to take”).

Adjective

degno (feminine degna, masculine plural degni, feminine plural degne, superlative degnissimo)

  1. worthy, deserving
  2. eligible, suitable
  3. admirable, respectable
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Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

degno

  1. first-person singular present indicative of degnare

Further reading
  • degno in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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