degno

See also: dégno and degnò

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdeɲ.ɲo/

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

degno (feminine singular degna, masculine plural degni, feminine plural degne)

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

degno

  1. first-person singular present of degnare

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