pjutˈtosto

New to these symbols? Learn to read IPA
Line drawing of piuttosto
Coloured illustration of piuttosto
#400 of 1,000Core 1000

Translation

rather

Know this word? Create a free account to track it.

Word origin

From più ('more') and tosto ('soon, quickly'), an old adverb from Latin tostus.

Origin
Italian
Root
più tosto

Examples

.

It's rather cold today.

, .

Rather than wait, let's walk.

.

It was rather difficult to convince him.

Where this fits

Add to review queue

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

Italian · Free printables

piuttosto: worksheet, infographic and listicle

Free printable study downloads for the Italian word "piuttosto" (rather): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.

Free for members

The printable worksheets, infographics and PDFs are free with an account. Start a free week and download as many as you like.

Start your free week

This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 12: Words 391-400.