sogno

See also: sognò

Italian

Etymology

From Latin somnium, derived from Latin somnus ‎(“sleep”), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *swep- ‎(“to sleep”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsoɲo/, [ˈs̪oɲ.ɲo]
• Hyphenation: só‧gno

Noun

sogno m ‎(plural sogni)

1. dream
2. (figuratively) castle in the air, daydream, pipe dream
3. (figuratively, by extension) hope, wish
4. (figuratively, by extension) That which is marvelous, wonderful.

Synonyms

• (1): sonno (obsolete, poetic)
• (2): chimera, fantasticheria, illusione
• (3): aspirazione, desiderio, speranza
• (4): meraviglia, splendore

Antonyms

• (1): realtà
• (4): schifezza, schifo

Verb

sogno

1. first-person singular present indicative of sognare.

Related terms

Related terms

da sogno sognaccio

sogni d'oro! ‎(“sweet dreams!”) sonno ‎(“sleep, slumber”)