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Asturian
Adjective
digno
- neuter of dignu
Esperanto
Etymology
Derived from Latin dignus (“worthy, appropriate”).
Pronunciation
Noun
digno (accusative singular dignon, plural dignoj, accusative plural dignojn)
- dignity, respect, worth
La digno de lia vivo akiris al li ĉies estimon.- The dignity of his life earned him the esteem of all.
Mi trovos al vi situacion indan je via digno.- I will find you a situation worthy of your respect.
- self-respect, self-worth
Mia digno devigis min forlasi la prezidantan postenon.- My self-respect forced me to leave the presidency.
Derived terms
Latin
Etymology 1
From dignus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
dignō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of dignus
Etymology 2
From dignus (“worthy”) + -ō.
Pronunciation
Verb
dignō (present infinitive dignāre, perfect active dignāvī, supine dignātum); first conjugation
- to deem worthy, suitable, or fitting
29 BCE – 19 BCE,
Virgil,
Aeneid 4.192:
- cuī sē pulchra virō dignētur iungere Dīdō.
- whom beautiful Dido deems worthy to join herself with as her husband.
- to deign or condescend
Conjugation
1The present passive infinitive in -ier is a rare poetic form which is attested.
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- “digno”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “digno”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- digno in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒi.ɡi.nu/, /ˈd͡ʒiɡ.nu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒiɡ.no/, /ˈd͡ʒi.ɡi.no/
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin dignus, from Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-no, from *deḱ- (“to take”).
Adjective
digno (feminine digna, masculine plural dignos, feminine plural dignas)
- showing or deserving dignity; worthy; honourable
- Synonyms: honrável, respeitoso
- Antonyms: ignóbil, indigno
Era um homem digno.- He was an honourable man.
- worthy (of); deserving
- Synonym: merecedor
Um livro digno de ser lido.- A book worthy of being read.
Etymology 2
Verb
digno
- first-person singular present indicative of dignar
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dignus. Compare the older form dino, which it replaced.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdiɡno/
- Rhymes: -iɡno
- Syllabification: dig‧no
Adjective
digno (feminine digna, masculine plural dignos, feminine plural dignas, superlative dignísimo)
- worthy
- Antonym: indigno
- honorable
- Synonyms: honorable, honrado
- dignified, respectful
- Synonym: respetable
Verb
digno
- only used in me digno, first-person singular present indicative of dignarse
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