sogno

See also: sognò

Italian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈso.ɲo/, [ˈs̪oɲːo]
Stress: sógno
Hyphenation: so‧gno

Etymology 1

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

Noun

sogno m (plural sogni)

dream
(figuratively) castle in the air, daydream, pipe dream
(figuratively, by extension) hope, wish
(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

Related terms

Related terms

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

Etymology 2

See etymology on the main entry.

Verb

sogno

first-person singular present indicative of sognare.

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