altro

other; another; else

adjective pronoun AHL-troh Common

Origin: Latin alterum (the other of two)

Usage Note

Altro inflects for gender and number: altro (m. sg.), altra (f. sg.), altri (m. pl.), altre (f. pl.). As a pronoun it means 'something else' or 'another one' — vuoi altro? (do you want anything else?). The phrase tutt'altro means 'quite the opposite', a handy expression that catches learners off guard.

Examples

"Hai un'altra domanda?"

Natural Translation

Do you have another question?

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