piuttosto

Italian

Etymology

Univerbation of più +‎ tosto (adverb). Compare French plutôt.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pjutˈtɔ.sto/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔsto
  • Hyphenation: piut‧tò‧sto

Adverb

piuttosto

  1. (with che or di) rather (than), better (than), instead (of)
    Synonym: invece
    preferirei che venissi venerdì piuttosto che giovedì
    I would prefer you came on Friday rather than on Thursday
  2. rather, somewhat, fairly
    Synonyms: abbastanza, alquanto, un po'
    è piuttosto insolito ― it's pretty unusual
  3. (obsolete) sooner

Further reading
  • piuttosto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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