grossomodo

Italian

Alternative forms

grosso modo

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin grossō modō (“approximately”). By surface analysis, grosso (“thick, rough”) +‎ modo (“way”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɡrɔs.soˈmɔ.do/
Rhymes: -ɔdo
Hyphenation: gros‧so‧mò‧do

Adverb

grossomodo

roughly, approximately
Synonyms: all'incirca, più o meno, pressappoco

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