sogno

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See also: Sogno and sognò

Italian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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

Noun

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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
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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sogno

  1. first-person singular present indicative of sognare