molto

[ mohl-toh; Italian mawl-taw ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

, Music.

molto

/ ˈmɒltəʊ /

music (preceded or followed by a musical direction, esp a tempo marking) very
molto adagio
allegro molto

Origin of molto¹

1795–1805; < Italian < Latin multum, adv. use of accusative singular neuter of multus much

Origin of molto¹

from Italian, from Latin multum (adv) much

But leave it to Molto Mario to make octopus at home seem like the most normal thing in the world.

Tortilla Española by Mario Batali The famous “Molto Mario” speaks some Spanish (cuisine).

Emeril, Molto Mario, and Top Chef also feature tough guys, and have achieved credibility with viewers of both genders.

The Allegro molto which enters in the Credo at the words et ascendit is shorter in the autograph than in the printed edition.

"Molto intelligente, that countryman of yours," said B——, spelling his card.

Antonio Molto—Segundo cabo, term as governor (ad interim), 1888.

The overture, consisting of one movement (Molto allegro) leads directly to Aminta's first song , by a pleasant pastoral melody.

Le scanzie de' libri sono accostate alle mura, e disposte con molto bell' ordine.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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