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Italian
Etymology
From Latin multus, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tos (“crumbled, crumpled”, past passive participle). Compare Portuguese muito, Romanian mult, Catalan molt.
Pronunciation
Adverb
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
- (antonym(s) of "much; a lot"): poco
Determiner
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
- (antonym(s) of "much; a lot"): poco
Pronoun
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
molto m (uncountable)
- the many
- the large part
- a great deal
See also
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Gaulish *multon-, from Proto-Celtic *moltos (“wether”).
Pronunciation
Noun
moltō m (genitive moltōnis); third declension
- (Medieval Latin) wether
Declension
Third-declension noun.
Descendants
Old Irish
Pronunciation
Noun
molto
- genitive singular of molad
Mutation
Old Irish mutation
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Nasalization
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molto also mmolto after a proclitic
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molto pronounced with /ṽ(ʲ)-/
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unchanged
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Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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