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

Antonyms

• indegno

Derived terms

• degnamente
• degnissimo

Related terms

• degnare
• degno di nota
• dignità

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