The word idoneo in Italian is used to describe someone or something that is suitable, fit, appropriate or qualified for a given purpose. It derives from the Latin idonĕus of the same meaning.
Being an adjective, the -o ending changes in accordance with the gender and/or plurality of the subject it describes.
- il giorno idoneo = the suitable day
- la sede idonea = the suitable location
- i giorni idonei = the suitable days
- le sedi idonee = the suitable locations
Idoneo is usually followed by the prepositions a (to) or per (for) as in the following examples.
Il ragazzo è idoneo al servizio militare.
The young man is fit for military service.
Non è il momento idoneo per parlarne.
This isn’t the appropriate time to talk about it.
Some synonyms for idoneo are:
- capace = able
- adatto = suitable
- adeguato = adequate
- opportuno = opportune
- appropriato = appropriate
Heather Broster is a graduate with honours in linguistics from the University of Western Ontario. She is an aspiring polyglot, proficient in English and Italian, as well as Japanese, Welsh, and French to varying degrees of fluency. Originally from Toronto, Heather has resided in various countries, notably Italy for a period of six years. Her primary focus lies in the fields of language acquisition, education, and bilingual instruction.
