sognato

Sognato is the past participle of the Italian verb sognare, which means to dream. In English it is rendered as “dreamed” or “dreamt.” In Italian, sognato is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary avere and, when a preceding direct object exists, the participle may agree in gender and number with that object (for example, Le ho sognate).

Origin and grammar: sognare derives from Latin somniare, based on somnium meaning “dream.” The past participle sognato follows the standard conjugation pattern of -are verbs, with feminine or plural agreement in appropriate contexts.

Usage notes: The form appears chiefly in narrative and descriptive prose. It can occur in adjectival phrases meaning “dreamed” in more formal or literary contexts, though speakers typically rely on sognare and sogno for simplicity. Examples include “Stanotte ho sognato un castello” and “La scena descrive un sogno sognato dal protagonista.”

Related terms: sognatore (dreamer), sogno (dream), sognare (to dream), and onirico (dream-like).