altrettanto
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)
- as much, as many
- cinque vittorie ed altrettante sconfitte
- five wins and just as many losses
Pronoun
altrettanto m (feminine altrettanta)
- (in response to good wishes, etc.) same to you, you too
- "Buon viaggio!" / "Grazie, altrettanto"
- "Have a good trip!" / "Thanks, same to you"
- as much, as many
- Sono passati tre minuti. Ve ne rimangono altrettanto.
- Three minutes have passed. There remain (for you guys) just as many.
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