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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnjɛ.ɡo/, /ˈnje.ɡo/
- Rhymes: -ɛɡo, -eɡo
- Hyphenation: niè‧go, nié‧go
Etymology 1
Deverbal from negare (“to deny”) + -o, whose rhizotonic forms had developed an -ie- diphthong.
Alternative forms
Noun
niego m (plural nieghi)
- (archaic or literary) denial, refusal
- Synonyms: (literary) diniego, rifiuto
Related terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
niego
- (archaic) Alternative form of nego, first-person singular present indicative of negare
References
Further reading
- niego in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɲɛ.ɡɔ/
- Rhymes: -ɛɡɔ
- Syllabification: nie‧go
Pronoun
niego
- genitive/accusative singular of on
- genitive singular of ono
Usage notes
Used only with prepositions.
See also
Spanish
Verb
niego
- first-person singular present indicative of negar