digno

See also: dignó

Asturian

Adjective

digno

1. neuter of dignu

Esperanto

Etymology

Derived from Latin dignus (“worthy, appropriate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdiɡno]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -iɡno
• Hyphenation: dig‧no

Noun

digno (accusative singular dignon, plural dignoj, accusative plural dignojn)

1. 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.

2. self-respect, self-worth

   Mia digno devigis min forlasi la prezidantan postenon.

   My self-respect forced me to leave the presidency.

Derived terms

• digna
• digni

Latin

Etymology 1

From dignus.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈdiɡ.noː/, [ˈd̪ɪŋnoː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈdiɲ.ɲo/, [ˈd̪iɲːo]

Adjective

dignō

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of dignus

Etymology 2

From dignus (“worthy”) +‎ -ō.

Alternative forms

• dignor

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈdiɡ.noː/, [ˈd̪ɪŋnoː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈdiɲ.ɲo/, [ˈd̪iɲːo]

Verb

dignō (present infinitive dignāre, perfect active dignāvī, supine dignātum); first conjugation

1. to deem worthy, suitable, or fitting
   • 29 BCE – 19 BCE, Virgil, Aeneid 4.192:

     [...] cuī sē pulchra virō dignētur iungere Dīdō.

     [Aeneas:] whom beautiful Dido deems worthy to join herself with as her husband.

2. to deign or condescend

Conjugation

Conjugation of dignō (first conjugation)
indicative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	dignō	dignās	dignat	dignāmus	dignātis	dignant
	imperfect	dignābam	dignābās	dignābat	dignābāmus	dignābātis	dignābant
	future	dignābō	dignābis	dignābit	dignābimus	dignābitis	dignābunt
	perfect	dignāvī	dignāvistī	dignāvit	dignāvimus	dignāvistis	dignāvērunt, dignāvēre
	pluperfect	dignāveram	dignāverās	dignāverat	dignāverāmus	dignāverātis	dignāverant
	future perfect	dignāverō	dignāveris	dignāverit	dignāverimus	dignāveritis	dignāverint
passive	present	dignor	dignāris, dignāre	dignātur	dignāmur	dignāminī	dignantur
	imperfect	dignābar	dignābāris, dignābāre	dignābātur	dignābāmur	dignābāminī	dignābantur
	future	dignābor	dignāberis, dignābere	dignābitur	dignābimur	dignābiminī	dignābuntur
	perfect	dignātus + present active indicative of sum
	pluperfect	dignātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
	future perfect	dignātus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	dignem	dignēs	dignet	dignēmus	dignētis	dignent
	imperfect	dignārem	dignārēs	dignāret	dignārēmus	dignārētis	dignārent
	perfect	dignāverim	dignāverīs	dignāverit	dignāverīmus	dignāverītis	dignāverint
	pluperfect	dignāvissem	dignāvissēs	dignāvisset	dignāvissēmus	dignāvissētis	dignāvissent
passive	present	digner	dignēris, dignēre	dignētur	dignēmur	dignēminī	dignentur
	imperfect	dignārer	dignārēris, dignārēre	dignārētur	dignārēmur	dignārēminī	dignārentur
	perfect	dignātus + present active subjunctive of sum
	pluperfect	dignātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	—	dignā	—	—	dignāte	—
	future	—	dignātō	dignātō	—	dignātōte	dignantō
passive	present	—	dignāre	—	—	dignāminī	—
	future	—	dignātor	dignātor	—	—	dignantor
non-finite forms		active			passive
		present	perfect	future	present	perfect	future
infinitives		dignāre	dignāvisse	dignātūrum esse	dignārī, dignārier1	dignātum esse	dignātum īrī
participles		dignāns	—	dignātūrus	—	dignātus	dignandus
verbal nouns		gerund				supine
		genitive	dative	accusative	ablative	accusative	ablative
		dignandī	dignandō	dignandum	dignandō	dignātum	dignātū

¹The present passive infinitive in -ier is a rare poetic form which is attested.

Derived terms

• dēdignor

Descendants

• Catalan: denyar (obsolete)
• Old French: deignier
  • → Middle English: deynen, daynen, deignen, deyne
    • English: deign
    • Scots: denzie (obsolete)
  • French: daigner
• Italian: degnare
• Spanish: deñar

Learned borrowings:

• → Catalan: dignar
• → Portuguese: dignar
• → Romanian: digna
• → Spanish: dignar

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/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒi.ɡi.nu/, /ˈd͡ʒiɡ.nu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒiɡ.no/, /ˈd͡ʒi.ɡi.no/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdi.ɡnu/ [ˈdi.ɣnu]

• Hyphenation: dig‧no

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin dignus, from Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-no, from *deḱ- (“to take”).

Alternative forms

• dino (poetic or obsolete)

Adjective

digno (feminine digna, masculine plural dignos, feminine plural dignas)

1. showing or deserving dignity; worthy; honourable

   Synonyms: honrável, respeitoso

   Antonyms: ignóbil, indigno

   Era um homem digno.

   He was an honourable man.

2. worthy (of); deserving

   Synonym: merecedor

   Um livro digno de ser lido.

   A book worthy of being read.

Related terms

• dignação
• dignamente
• dignar-se
• dignatário
• dignidade
• dignificação
• dignificar
• digníssimo
• dignitário
• fidedigno
• indignar
• indigno

 

Etymology 2

Verb

digno

1. 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/ [ˈd̪iɣ̞.no]
• Rhymes: -iɡno
• Syllabification: dig‧no

Adjective

digno (feminine digna, masculine plural dignos, feminine plural dignas, superlative dignísimo)

1. worthy

   Antonym: indigno

2. honorable

   Synonyms: honorable, honrado

3. dignified, respectful

   Synonym: respetable

Related terms

• dignidad
• indignar

 

Verb

digno

1. only used in me digno, first-person singular present indicative of dignarse

Further reading

• “digno”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28