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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /diˈza.d͡ʒo/
- Rhymes: -adʒo
- Hyphenation: di‧sà‧gio
Etymology 1
From dis- + agio (“ease”). Compare Piedmontese disagi.
Noun
disagio m (plural disagi)
- discomfort, usually mental rather than physical
- Synonym: scomodità
- inconvenience, trouble
- Synonyms: inconveniente, difficoltà
- (in the plural) hardships, poverty
- Synonyms: privazione, sofferenza
- embarrassment, awkwardness, unease
- Synonyms: imbarazzo, molestia
- a disagio ― uncomfortable
Mi mette a disagio quando mi guarda fisso.- He makes me feel awkward when he stares at me.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
disagio
- first-person singular present indicative of disagiare