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Italian
Etymology 1
From Latin stultus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstol.to/
- Rhymes: -olto
- Hyphenation: stól‧to
Adjective
stolto (feminine stolta, masculine plural stolti, feminine plural stolte, superlative stoltissimo)
- stupid, foolish
Derived terms
Noun
stolto m (plural stolti, feminine stolta)
- stupid or foolish person
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɔl.to/
- Rhymes: -ɔlto
- Hyphenation: stòl‧to
Participle
stolto (feminine stolta, masculine plural stolti, feminine plural stolte)
- past participle of stogliere
Further reading
- stolto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana