buongiorno

See also: buon giorno

Italian

Italian phrasebook
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Alternative forms

Etymology

Univerbation of buono (“good”) +‎ giorno (“day”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbwɔnˈd͡ʒor.no/, /bwonˈd͡ʒor.no/, /bonˈd͡ʒor.no/[1]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -orno
  • Hyphenation: buon‧giór‧no

Interjection

buongiorno

  1. good day
    Hyponyms: (during daytime) buondì, (during nighttime) buona notte
  2. good morning
  3. good afternoon (very early afternoon)
    Synonym: buon pomeriggio
  4. (by extension) hello

References

  1. ^ buongiorno in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
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