dogana

Italian

Etymology

From Sicilian Medieval Latin doana, dovana (attested from the end of the 12th century), from Andalusian Arabic *duwān, an alteration of the Arabic دِيوَان (dīwān, “administrative office”), borrowed from Persian دیوان (divân, “customs, divan”). Compare Piedmontese dogan-a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /doˈɡa.na/
• Rhymes: -ana
• Hyphenation: do‧gà‧na

Noun

dogana f (plural dogane)

1. customs
2. customs house, custom house
3. custom duty, duty, customs

Derived terms

• doganale
• doganiere

Ladin

Noun

dogana f (plural doganes)

1. customs

Latin

Alternative forms

• doana
• dovana

Etymology

From Arabic دِيوَان (dīwān, “administrative office”), borrowed from Persian دیوان (divân, “customs, divan”).

Noun

dogana f (genitive doganae); first declension

1. (Medieval Latin) A customs duty.

Declension

First-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	dogana	doganae
genitive	doganae	doganārum
dative	doganae	doganīs
accusative	doganam	doganās
ablative	doganā	doganīs
vocative	dogana	doganae