Translation
to draw; to design
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Word origin
From Italian disegnare and French dessiner, both from Latin designare ('to mark out'), built from de plus signum ('a sign'). English design and designate come from the same verb, and like the Esperanto word they cover both the sketch and the plan.
- Origin
- Italian and French, from Latin
- Root
- designare
- English cognates
- design, designate, sign
Examples
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The child drew a house and a sun.
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She draws pictures of animals well.
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The man drew up a plan of the new house.
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Word family
Words built on desegni with Esperanto's affixes. Read each one from its parts.
- desegnaĵonoun
a drawing (the thing drawn)
desegni-aĵ-
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 13, lesson 12: desegni, ponto, difekti and 7 more words.