condign

English

/kənˈdaɪn/

adj

Definitions

(rare) Fitting, appropriate, deserved, especially denoting punishment

Etymology

Prefix from Latin dignus (worthy).

Origin

Latin

dignus

Gloss

worthy

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

condignity English
condignly English
condignness English
incondign English
dignitas Latin
dignus Latin
indignus Latin
perdignus Latin
degno Italian
digne French
digno Spanish, Castilian
*deḱ-no Proto-Indo-European
digno Portuguese
*degnos Proto-Italic
denj Dalmatian