altrettanto

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Italian

Etymology

Univerbation of altro +‎ e +‎ tanto, corresponding to Latin alterum et tantum (compare also French autant, Venetian altretanto).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /al.tretˈtan.to/
  • Rhymes: -anto
  • Hyphenation: al‧tret‧tàn‧to

Determiner

altrettanto (feminine altrettanta, masculine plural altrettanti, feminine plural altrettante)

  1. as much, as many
    cinque vittorie ed altrettante sconfitte
    five wins and just as many losses

Pronoun

altrettanto m (feminine altrettanta)

  1. (in response to good wishes, etc.) same to you, you too
    "Buon viaggio!" / "Grazie, altrettanto"
    "Have a good trip!" / "Thanks, same to you"
  2. as much, as many
    Sono passati tre minuti. Ve ne rimangono altrettanto.
    Three minutes have passed. There remain (for you guys) just as many.

Adverb

altrettanto

  1. equally
    il tuo lavoro vale altrettanto che il mio
    your work is equally as valid as mine
  2. likewise
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