'sto
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Clipping of esto, from Latin istum, accusative masculine singular of iste (“that”, pronoun), of Proto-Indo-European origin. Compare questo, codesto and stesso.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
'sto (feminine 'sta, masculine plural 'sti, feminine plural 'ste)
Usage notes edit
- 'st' is also used in the singular, before a vowel
Derived terms edit
- stamani, stamattina (“this morning”)
- stanotte (“tonight; last night”)
- stasera (“this evening, tonight”)
- stavolta (“this time”)