Meaning
each one
- everyone
In a sentence
Ognuno porta qualcosa per la cena di stasera.
Each person brings something for tonight's dinner.
Hai parlato con ognuno dei tuoi amici?
Did you talk to each one of your friends?
Ognuno ha il suo posto.
Everyone has their own place.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ognuno | masculine · singular |
| ognuna | feminine · singular |
| ognun | masculine · singular |
| ognun' | feminine · singular |
Usage notes
- Use ognuno for people or things individually; use ciascuno when you want a slightly more careful, formal tone.
- Before a vowel, it often becomes ognun': ognun altro, ognuno? No—standard is ognuno, but poetic/apocopated ognun exists.
- It usually takes singular agreement: Ognuno ha la sua opinione, not Ognuno hanno.