digna

B2 · verb

only used in se digna, third-person singular present indicative of dignarse

🤝 se digna = dignity + a: deigns to, condescends to do something

Dignarse comes from Latin dignari, from dignus, worth. English dignity and deign share this root. Se digna means someone thinks it worthy enough to do something, often with a hint of condescension: se digna a venir, he deigns to come.

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