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

Related terms

• sognaccio
• sogni d'oro
• sonno

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

sogno

1. first-person singular present indicative of sognare