Meaning
motorbike, motorcycle
- motorbike, motorcycle (feminine: la moto)
- movement, motion
- exercise, physical activity
In a sentence
Dopo cena faccio un po' di moto.
After dinner I get a bit of exercise.
Vado al lavoro in moto ogni mattina.
I go to work by motorbike every morning.
Oggi non ho fatto molto moto.
Today I didn't get much exercise.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| moto | masculine · singular |
| moti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Do not confuse noun moto with la moto, short for motocicletta. Context and article usually make the meaning clear.
- For physical movement, movimento is more common in everyday speech; moto appears in formal, literary, or technical contexts.
- In physics, moto is standard for motion: moto rettilineo, moto uniforme. English speakers often overuse movimento here.