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piuttosto.

rather, somewhat, fairly

9 characters3 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

adv/pjutˈtɔs.to/

  1. rather, somewhat, fairly

    è piuttosto insolito

  2. sooner

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Univerbation of più + (archaic) tosto (adverb). Compare French plutôt and Catalan més aviat.

prep/pjutˈtɔs.to/

  1. rather than, instead of

    preferirei che venissi venerdì piuttosto che giovedì
Where this word comes from

Univerbation of più + (archaic) tosto (adverb). Compare French plutôt and Catalan més aviat.

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