degno

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See also: dégno and degnò

Italian[edit]

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Etymology 1[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

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

  1. worthy, deserving
  2. eligible, suitable
  3. admirable, respectable
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Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

degno

  1. first-person singular present indicative of degnare

Further reading[edit]

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