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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /diˈzdeɲ.ɲo/
- Rhymes: -eɲɲo
- Hyphenation: di‧sdé‧gno
Etymology 1
Deverbal from disdegnare (“to disdain, contemn”) + -o.
Noun
disdegno m (plural disdegni)
- disdain, contempt, scorn
Derived terms
Further reading
- disdegno in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
disdegno
- first-person singular present indicative of disdegnare