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tot

/ˈtɔt/adjectiveB2
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Meaning

so many, x amount

  • a certain unspecified number, amount, or quantity

In a sentence

Devi pagare un tot di euro ogni mese per l'abbonamento.

You have to pay a certain amount of euros each month for the subscription.

Ci siamo parlati solo per tot minuti prima che partisse il treno.

We only talked for so many minutes before the train left.

Non c'è un limite preciso, dipende da tot fattori diversi.

There isn't a precise limit; it depends on a certain number of different factors.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
totmasculine · singular
totfeminine · singular
totmasculine · plural
totfeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Informal: very common in speech to mean an unspecified number or sum.
  • Invariable in form; derived directly from Latin 'tot'.

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