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Italian
Pronunciation
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)
- worthy, deserving
- eligible, suitable
- admirable, respectable
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Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
degno
- first-person singular present indicative of degnare
Further reading
- degno in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana