ragionevole

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Italian

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Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin ratiōnābilis, from Classical Latin ratiō, ratiōnem. By surface analysis, ragione +‎ -evole.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ra.d͡ʒoˈne.vo.le/
  • Rhymes: -evole
  • Hyphenation: ra‧gio‧né‧vo‧le

Adjective

ragionevole (plural ragionevoli, superlative ragionevolissimo)

  1. rational (capable of reasoning)
    Synonym: razionale
    Antonym: irrazionale
    • 13th century, Guittone d'Arezzo, ; republished as “Lettera XIV - A' fiorentini [Letter 14 - To the Florentines]”, in Lettere di fra Guittone D'Arezzo con le note [Letters of friar Guittone D'Arezzo, with notes]‎, Rome: Stamperia di Antonio De' Rossi, 1745, page 39:
      […] vera perfezione di ragionevole criatura ſi ha per tale come avere catuna coſa, ciò è in coſcienza, e in amore.
      [ […] vera perfezione di ragionevole criatura si ha per tale come avere catuna cosa, cioè in coscienza e in amore.]
      the true perfection of a rational creature is reached by having it all; that is, in conscience and love.
    • 1385–1396, Francesco di Bartolo, “Canto XXV [Canto 25]”, in Commento di Francesco da Buti sopra la Divina commedia di Dante Allighieri [Commentary of Francesco da Buti on Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy]‎, C. XXV— v. 61-79.; republished, Pisa: Fratelli Nistri, 1858, page 602:
      […] lo feto che è nel ventre de la madre, […] è a modo d’un animale bruto; e se fusse possibile che nascesse così, serebbe come uno cane o come uno asino, che non parlerebbe e non arebbe in sè ragione; e qui pone l’autore fante per ragionevile: imperò che niuno animale parla con intelletto se non l’omo, e però fante si pone per ragionevile
      the fetus, which is inside the mother's womb, is akin to a wild animal; if it were possible for it to be born as such, it would be as a dog, or a donkey, which would not talk, and would have no reasoning within itself; and here the author uses speaking as "endowed with reason", for no animal—except for man—speaks with intellect. Therefore, speaking is used as "rational"
  2. sensible (acting with or showing good judgement)
    Synonyms: coscienzioso, equilibrato
  3. reasonable (agreeable to reason)
    Synonym: sensato
    Antonyms: insensato, irragionevole
  4. justified
    Synonym: giustificato
    Antonyms: ingiustificato, irragionevole
  5. reasonable (not excessive or immoderate)
    Antonym: irragionevole

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