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Italian
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *eccum iste, from Latin eccum (deictic) + iste (“that”), the former surviving also as Italian ecco and the latter as esto.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkwe.sto/
- Rhymes: -esto
- Hyphenation: qué‧sto
Determiner
questo (feminine questa, masculine plural questi, feminine plural queste)
- this, these
Questo meraviglioso dolce è semplice da preparare.- This wonderful cake is easy to prepare.
Traduci questa pagina.- Translate this page.
Questi fiori dicono che è primavera!- These flowers say it's spring!
Usage notes
- quest' is also used in the singular, before a vowel.
Pronoun
questo (feminine questa, masculine plural questi, feminine plural queste)
- this, this one, these
Libri come questo vengono raramente letti al di fuori della piccola cerchia di persone interessate all'argomento.- Books like this one are rarely read outside the small number of people interested in the subject.
Queste sono le mie prime foto, ma penso anche le mie migliori.- These are my first pics but the best ones I think.
- this, that
- Synonym: ciò
Su questo sono completamente d'accordo.- I totally agree about this.
Questo è tutto.- That is all.
Derived terms
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Latin
Participle
questō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of questus