sogno
Italian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Latin somnium (“dream”), derived from somnus (“sleep”), from Proto-Italic *swepnos, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *swépnos.
Noun edit
sogno m (plural sogni)
- dream
- (figurative) castle in the air, daydream, pipe dream
- Synonyms: chimera, fantasticheria, illusione
- (figurative, by extension) hope, wish
- Synonyms: aspirazione, desiderio, speranza
- (figurative, by extension) that which is marvelous, wonderful
- Synonyms: meraviglia, splendore
- Antonyms: schifezza, schifo
Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
sogno