Meaning
remote; far-flung; at a distance
In a sentence
Vivono in un paese remoto tra le montagne.
They live in a remote village in the mountains.
Hai mai visitato un'isola così remota?
Have you ever visited such a remote island?
Non è un problema remoto, ci riguarda tutti.
It isn't a remote problem, it concerns all of us.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| remoto | masculine · singular |
| remota | feminine · singular |
| remoti | masculine · plural |
| remote | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use remoto more in formal or written Italian; lontano is the everyday choice for physical distance.
- Very common in technology: telecomando remoto, accesso remoto, lavoro da remoto.
- It agrees like a regular adjective: remoto, remota, remoti, remote.