saggio

See also: saggiò

Italian

Etymology 1

From Old French sage, itself from Vulgar Latin *sapius, from Latin sapiō.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -addʒo

Adjective

saggio (feminine singular saggia, masculine plural saggi, feminine plural sagge)

wise

Derived terms

Noun

saggio m (plural saggi)

sage (wise man)

Etymology 2

From Late Latin exagium, from exigere, exigō (“I examine”).

Noun

saggio m (plural saggi)

assay; test
essay (written composition of moderate length)

un saggio su Manzoni ― an essay on Manzoni
sample
proof
display

saggio di musica ― recital
rate

Derived terms

assaggiare (“to taste”)
dare un saggio di
saggiare (“to assay”)
saggio di sconto
saggio ginnico

Verb

saggio

first-person singular present indicative of saggiare

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