buongiorno

See also: buon giorno

Italian

Italian phrasebook

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Alternative forms

• buon giorno, bongiorno

Etymology

Univerbation of buono (“good”) +‎ giorno (“day”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbwɔnˈd͡ʒor.no/, /bwonˈd͡ʒor.no/, /bonˈd͡ʒor.no/

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• Rhymes: -orno
• Hyphenation: buon‧giór‧no

Interjection

buongiorno

1. good day

   Hyponyms: (during daytime) buondì, (during nighttime) buona notte

2. good morning
3. good afternoon (very early afternoon)

   Synonym: buon pomeriggio

4. (by extension) hello