sogno

See also: Sogno and sognò

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsoɲ.ɲo/
  • Rhymes: -oɲɲo
  • Hyphenation: só‧gno

Etymology 1

From Latin somnium (“dream”), derived from somnus (“sleep”), from Proto-Italic *swepnos, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *swépnos.

Noun

sogno m (plural sogni)

  1. dream
    Synonym: (obsolete, poetic) sonno
    Antonym: realtà
  2. (figurative) castle in the air, daydream, pipe dream
    Synonyms: chimera, fantasticheria, illusione
  3. (figurative, by extension) hope, wish
    Synonyms: aspirazione, desiderio, speranza
  4. (figurative, by extension) that which is marvelous, wonderful
    Synonyms: meraviglia, splendore
    Antonyms: schifezza, schifo

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

sogno

  1. first-person singular present indicative of sognare
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