'sto

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See also: sto, stó, stò, što, -sto, and -stö

Italian

Etymology

Clipping of esto, from Latin istum, accusative masculine singular of iste (that, pronoun), of Proto-Indo-European origin. Compare questo, codesto and stesso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsto/
  • Rhymes: -o
  • Hyphenation: 'stó

Adjective

'sto (feminine 'sta, masculine plural 'sti, feminine plural 'ste)

  1. (informal, dialectal) Contraction of questo: this

Usage notes

  • 'st' is also used in the singular, before a vowel

Derived terms