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)
- worthy, deserving
- eligible, suitable
- admirable, respectable
Antonyms
- indegno
Derived terms
- degnamente
- degnissimo
Related terms
- degnare
- degno di nota
- dignità
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
degno
- first-person singular present of degnare
Further reading
- degno in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana