digno

See also: dignó

Asturian

Adjective

digno

1. neuter of dignu

Esperanto

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-

Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-no

Proto-Italic *dek-no-

Latin dignusder.

Esperanto digno

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdiɡno/

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• Rhymes: -iɡno
• Syllabification: 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

Further reading

• “digno”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN
• “digno”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026

Latin

Etymology 1

From dignus.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈdɪŋ.noː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈdiɲ.ɲo]

Adjective

dignō

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of dignus

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-

Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-no

Proto-Italic *dek-no-

Latin dignus

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.

Proto-Italic *-ājō

Proto-Italic *-āō

Latin -ō

Latin dignō

From dignus (“worthy”) + -ō.

Alternative forms

• dignor

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈdɪŋ.noː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈdiɲ.ɲo]

Verb

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

1. to deem worthy, suitable, or fitting
   • 29 BCE – 19 BCE, Vergilius, Aeneis 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		infinitive						participle
		active			passive			active			passive
present		dignāre			dignārī, dignārier1			dignāns			—
future		dignātūrum esse			dignātum īrī			dignātūrus			dignandus
perfect		dignāvisse			dignātum esse			—			dignātus
future perfect		—			dignātum fore			—			—
perfect potential		dignātūrum fuisse			—			—			—
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.

Related terms

• dēdignō / dēdignor

Descendants

• Catalan: denyar (obsolete)
• Old French: deignier
  • → Middle English: deynen, daynen, deignen, deyne, deine (Late Middle English)
    • English: deign
    • Middle Scots: denȝe, deinȝie
      • 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/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdiɡ.nu/ [ˈdiɣ.nu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdiɡ.nu/ [ˈdiɣ.nu]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdiɡ.nu/

• Hyphenation: dig‧no

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-

Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-no

Proto-Italic *dek-no-

Latin dignuslbor.

Portuguese digno

Learned borrowing from Latin dignus, from Proto-Italic *dek-no-, 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

Further reading

• “digno”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “digno”, in Dicionário Eletrônico Houaiss [Houaiss Electronic Dictionary] (in Portuguese), São Paulo: UOL, 2004–2026
• “digno”, in Dicionário Infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “digno”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
• “digno”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdiɡno/ [ˈd̪iɣ̞.no]
• Rhymes: -iɡno
• Syllabification: dig‧no

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-

Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-no

Proto-Italic *dek-no-

Latin dignuslbor.

Spanish digno

Learned borrowing from Latin dignus. Compare the older form dino, which it replaced.

Adjective

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

1. worthy

   Synonym: mérito (dated)

2. honorable

   Synonyms: honorable, honrado

3. dignified, respectful

   Synonym: respetuoso

Antonyms

• indigno

Derived terms

• dignamente

Related terms

• dignarse
• dignatario
• dignidad
• dignificar
• fidedigno
• indignar
• indigno

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025