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saggio.

wise (having wisdom)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈsad.d͡ʒo/
  1. wise (having wisdom)

  2. expert, skilled

    archaic
  3. knowledgeable (about a place)

    archaic
  4. aware

    archaic
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Old French sage, itself from Vulgar Latin *sapium, from Latin sapiō (“to be wise”). Doublet of savio, sapio, and sapido. Compare Sicilian saviu.

noun/ˈsad.d͡ʒo/
  1. sage (wise man)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Old French sage, itself from Vulgar Latin *sapium, from Latin sapiō (“to be wise”). Doublet of savio, sapio, and sapido. Compare Sicilian saviu.

noun/ˈsad.d͡ʒo/
  1. assay; test

    masculine
  2. essay (written composition of moderate length)

    masculine
    un saggio su Manzoni
  3. sample

    masculine
  4. proof

    masculine
  5. display

    masculine
    saggio di musica
  6. rate

    masculine
Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈsad.d͡ʒo/
  1. first-person singular present indicative of saggiare

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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