Meaning
sum, amount
- sum, amount (of money)
- addition, sum
- summary, essence
In a sentence
La somma totale è troppo alta per me.
The total amount is too high for me.
Hai già fatto la somma di questi numeri?
Have you already done the addition of these numbers?
Ha pagato una grossa somma per quella macchina.
He paid a large sum for that car.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| somma | feminine · singular |
| somme | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For money or totals, somma is standard; totale is more common for the final figure on receipts, bills, or summaries.
- In math, somma is the result; addizione is the operation. Learners often confuse the two.
- Alla somma di means “amounting to”; avoid translating English “in sum” literally unless using in somma or in somma, in conclusione in formal contexts.