vergogna

See also: vergògna

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *verecunnia, from Latin verēcundia. Doublet of verecondia, a borrowing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /verˈɡoɲ.ɲa/, [ver̺ˈɡoɲɲä]
Rhymes: -oɲɲa
Stress: vergógna
Hyphenation: ver‧go‧gna

Noun

vergogna f (plural vergogne)

shame, disgrace, discredit, scandal
Synonyms: disonore, onta (literary)
embarrassment, shyness
Synonyms: imbarazzo, timidezza
(in the plural) private parts
Synonym: genitali

Derived terms

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