"dignus" meaning in Latin

See dignus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [ˈdɪŋ.nʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈdiɲ.ɲus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-no Proto-Italic *dek-no- Latin dignus Inherited from Proto-Italic *dek-no-, from Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-no, from *deḱ- (“to take”). Doublet of decus, decet, discō, and doceō. Cognate with Ancient Greek δέχομαι (dékhomai). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:inh|itc-pro:*dek-no-<ety:inh<ine-pro:*deḱ-no<ety:af<ine-pro:*deḱ-<id:take><t:to take>>>>>|id=worthy|text=++|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-no Proto-Italic *dek-no- Latin dignus Inherited from Proto-Italic *dek-no-, from Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-no, from *deḱ- (“to take”)., {{dbt|la|decus|decet|discō|doceō}} Doublet of decus, decet, discō, and doceō, {{cog|grc|δέχομαι}} Ancient Greek δέχομαι (dékhomai) Head templates: {{la-adj|dignus|comp=dignior|sup=dignissimus}} dignus (feminine digna, neuter dignum, comparative dignior, superlative dignissimus); first/second-declension adjective Inflection templates: {{la-adecl|dignus}} Forms: digna [feminine], dignum [neuter], dignior [comparative], dignissimus [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], dignus [masculine, nominative, singular], digna [feminine, nominative, singular], dignum [neuter, nominative, singular], dignī [masculine, nominative, plural], dignae [feminine, nominative, plural], digna [neuter, nominative, plural], dignī [genitive, masculine, singular], dignae [feminine, genitive, singular], dignī [genitive, neuter, singular], dignōrum [genitive, masculine, plural], dignārum [feminine, genitive, plural], dignōrum [genitive, neuter, plural], dignō [dative, masculine, singular], dignae [dative, feminine, singular], dignō [dative, neuter, singular], dignīs [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], dignum [accusative, masculine, singular], dignam [accusative, feminine, singular], dignum [accusative, neuter, singular], dignōs [accusative, masculine, plural], dignās [accusative, feminine, plural], digna [accusative, neuter, plural], dignō [ablative, masculine, singular], dignā [ablative, feminine, singular], dignō [ablative, neuter, singular], dignīs [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], digne [masculine, singular, vocative], digna [feminine, singular, vocative], dignum [neuter, singular, vocative], dignī [masculine, plural, vocative], dignae [feminine, plural, vocative], digna [neuter, plural, vocative]
  1. appropriate, fitting, worthy, meet, deserving, fit, proper, suitable, becoming Tags: adjective, declension-1, declension-2 Synonyms: aptus, habilis, opportūnus, iūstus, lēgitimus, idōneus
    Sense id: en-dignus-la-adj-9E5a03zf Categories (other): Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 54 46 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology trees: 54 46 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 51 49
  2. (with ablative) worthy of Tags: adjective, declension-1, declension-2, with-ablative
    Sense id: en-dignus-la-adj-4Drykn~L Categories (other): Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 54 46 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology trees: 54 46 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: condignus, dignitās, dignō, dignor, indignus

Inflected forms

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          "english": "Rome: a worthy place whereto every god can go.",
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          "english": "memorable",
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          "english": "It is convenient",
          "text": "dignum est",
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          "english": "happened … a circumstance worthy of record",
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      "word": "digno"
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    {
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "word": "dino"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "lang_code": "ro",
      "word": "demn"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Romansh",
      "lang_code": "rm",
      "word": "degn"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Sardinian",
      "lang_code": "sc",
      "word": "dígnu"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "lang_code": "scn",
      "word": "dignu"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "word": "digno"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "word": "digna"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "word": "dino"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": ":inh",
        "3": "itc-pro:*dek-no-<ety:inh<ine-pro:*deḱ-no<ety:af<ine-pro:*deḱ-<id:take><t:to take>>>>>",
        "id": "worthy",
        "text": "++",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *deḱ-\nProto-Indo-European *deḱ-no\nProto-Italic *dek-no-\nLatin dignus\nInherited from Proto-Italic *dek-no-, from Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-no, from *deḱ- (“to take”).",
      "name": "ety"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "decus",
        "3": "decet",
        "4": "discō",
        "5": "doceō"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of decus, decet, discō, and doceō",
      "name": "dbt"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "δέχομαι"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek δέχομαι (dékhomai)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *deḱ-\nProto-Indo-European *deḱ-no\nProto-Italic *dek-no-\nLatin dignus\nInherited from Proto-Italic *dek-no-, from Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-no, from *deḱ- (“to take”). Doublet of decus, decet, discō, and doceō. Cognate with Ancient Greek δέχομαι (dékhomai).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "digna",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignum",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignior",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignissimus",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "la-adecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "digna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "digna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignōrum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignārum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignōrum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignō",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignō",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignīs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignōs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignās",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "digna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignō",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignō",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignīs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "digne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "digna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dignae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "digna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dignus",
        "comp": "dignior",
        "sup": "dignissimus"
      },
      "expansion": "dignus (feminine digna, neuter dignum, comparative dignior, superlative dignissimus); first/second-declension adjective",
      "name": "la-adj"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dignus"
      },
      "name": "la-adecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latin terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Rome: a worthy place whereto every god can go.",
          "ref": "8 CE, Ovidius, Fasti 4.270",
          "text": "dignus Rōma locus, quō deus omnis eat.",
          "translation": "Rome: a worthy place whereto every god can go.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "english": "\"It is truly right and just...\" (from the Preface of the Roman Liturgy)",
          "text": "Vere dignum et justum est...",
          "translation": "\"It is truly right and just...\" (from the Preface of the Roman Liturgy)"
        },
        {
          "english": "Worthy is the lamb",
          "text": "Dignus est agnus",
          "translation": "Worthy is the lamb",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "appropriate, fitting, worthy, meet, deserving, fit, proper, suitable, becoming"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "appropriate",
          "appropriate"
        ],
        [
          "fitting",
          "fitting"
        ],
        [
          "worthy",
          "worthy"
        ],
        [
          "meet",
          "meet"
        ],
        [
          "deserving",
          "deserving"
        ],
        [
          "fit",
          "fit"
        ],
        [
          "proper",
          "proper"
        ],
        [
          "suitable",
          "suitable"
        ],
        [
          "becoming",
          "becoming"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "aptus"
        },
        {
          "word": "habilis"
        },
        {
          "word": "opportūnus"
        },
        {
          "word": "iūstus"
        },
        {
          "word": "lēgitimus"
        },
        {
          "word": "idōneus"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "adjective",
        "declension-1",
        "declension-2"
      ]
    },
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "indignus"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Latin terms with quotations",
        "Latin terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "memorable",
          "text": "memoria dignus",
          "translation": "memorable",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "It is convenient",
          "text": "dignum est",
          "translation": "It is convenient",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "happened … a circumstance worthy of record",
          "ref": "c. 52 BCE, Julius Caesar, Commentarii de Bello Gallico VII.25",
          "text": "Accidit … quod dignum memoria visum",
          "translation": "happened … a circumstance worthy of record",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "worthy of"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(with ablative) worthy of"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "adjective",
        "declension-1",
        "declension-2",
        "with-ablative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈdɪŋ.nʊs]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈdiɲ.ɲus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dignus"
}

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