molto
See also: moltó
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From Latin multus, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tos (“crumbled, crumpled”, past passive participle). Compare Portuguese muito, Romanian mult, Catalan molt.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
molto (superlative moltissimo)
- much, very much, a lot
- A essere onesto, non mi piace molto.
- I don't like it very much, to be frank.
- (with an adverb or adjective) very, really, very much
- Si stava facendo molto tardi, se non fosse partito, avrebbe perso l'aereo.
- It was getting very late, and if he didn't go, he would miss his plane.
- Il gioco ha regole molto semplici.
- The game has very simple rules.
- (in expressions of comparison) much, far, a lot
- I ghiacciai si sciolgono molto più velocemente di quanto atteso.
- Glaciers melting much faster than expected.
- long, a long time
- È molto che aspetti?
- Have you been waiting long?
Antonyms edit
- (antonym(s) of "much; a lot"): poco
Determiner edit
molto (feminine molta, masculine plural molti, feminine plural molte, superlative moltissimo)
- a lot of, much, great, (in the plural) many, a lot of, lots of
- Voglio molti amici.
- I want many friends.
- Ho mangiato molta cioccolata ultimamente.
- I've been eating a lot of chocolate lately.
- great, much, very
- Fa molto freddo.
- It's very cold.
- Dobbiamo procedere con molta attenzione.
- We must proceed with great care.
Antonyms edit
- (antonym(s) of "much; a lot"): poco
Pronoun edit
molto (feminine molta, masculine plural molti, feminine plural molte)
- much, a lot, (in the plural) many, many people
- Non ci vuole molto per far piangere una donna incinta.
- It doesn't take much to make a pregnant woman cry.
- Queste scarpe mi sono sempre piaciute e ne ho comprate molte nel corso degli anni.
- I have always liked these shoes, and have bought many of them over the years.
- Per molti il ballo è una passione.
- Dancing is a passion for many people.
Noun edit
molto m (uncountable)
- the many
- the large part
- a great deal
See also edit
Latin edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Gaulish *multon-, from Proto-Celtic *moltos (“wether”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈmol.toː/, [ˈmɔɫ̪t̪oː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈmol.to/, [ˈmɔl̪t̪o]
Noun edit
moltō m (genitive moltōnis); third declension
Declension edit
Third-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | moltō | moltōnēs |
Genitive | moltōnis | moltōnum |
Dative | moltōnī | moltōnibus |
Accusative | moltōnem | moltōnēs |
Ablative | moltōne | moltōnibus |
Vocative | moltō | moltōnēs |
Descendants edit
Old Irish edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
molto
Mutation edit
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
molto also mmolto after a proclitic |
molto pronounced with /ṽ(ʲ)-/ |
unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |