muito

Aragonese

Alternative forms

• muto, molto

Etymology

From Navarro-Aragonese muito, from Latin multus (“much; many”), from the Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tos (“crumbled, crumpled”, past passive participle). Compare Catalan molt, Galician moito, Italian molto, Portuguese muito, Romanian mult, Spanish mucho.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmwito/
• Rhymes: -ito
• Syllabification: mui‧to

Determiner

muito

2. much; many; a lot of; lots of

   Tiengo muitas cosas pa fer ― I have many things to do.

   Ha pleviu muita augua. ― It rained a lot.

4. too much; too many (an excessive amount of)

   Synonyms: masa, masiau, demasiau

   No m'agrada estar aquí. i hai muita chent.

   I don’t like it here. There are too many people.

Pronoun

muito

1. much; many; a lot; lots

   Bella ye buena, muitas no en son.

   Some are good, many aren't.

2. too much; too many

   Si deixasem muitas ubiertas, podríam tener problemas.

   If too many are left open, we could have some problems.

Derived terms

• muitisimo

Adverb

muito

2. very; a lot; very much (to a great extent or degree)

   Synonyms: arrienda, buena cosa, buen tallo, a-saber-lo

   Me fas muito goyo. ― I like you very much.

Further reading

• “muito”, in Diccionario ortografico de l’aragonés (seguntes la PO de l’EFA)‎^[1], Zaragoza: EDACAR, 2023, →ISSN

Galician

Adjective

muito (feminine muita, masculine plural muitos, feminine plural muitas)

1. Alternative form of moito

Adverb

muito

1. Alternative form of moito

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• muyto (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese muito, from Latin multus (“much; many”), from the Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tos (“crumbled, crumpled”, past passive participle). Compare Aragonese muito, Catalan molt, Galician moito, Italian molto, Romanian mult, Spanish mucho.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmũj̃.tu/ [ˈmũɪ̯̃.tu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmũj̃.tu/ [ˈmũɪ̯̃.tu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmũj̃.to/ [ˈmũɪ̯̃.to]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmũj̃.tu/

• (Azores) IPA^(key): /ˈmỹtu/, [ˈmỹt]

• Audio (Portugal):

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• Hyphenation: mui‧to

Determiner

muito (feminine muita, masculine plural muitos, feminine plural muitas)

2. much; many; a lot of; lots of

   Synonyms: bastante, (Angola, Portugal) bué, (Mozambique) maningue

   Tenho muitas coisas para fazer.

   I have many things to do.

   Choveu muita água.

   It rained a lot.

4. too much; too many (an excessive amount of)

   Synonym: demais

   Não gosto daqui. Tem muita gente.

   I don’t like it here. There are too many people.

Pronoun

muito (feminine muita, masculine plural muitos, feminine plural muitas)

1. much; many; a lot; lots

   Algumas são boas, muitas são ruins.

   Some are good, many are bad.

2. too much; too many

   Se muitas forem deixadas destrancadas, isso pode causar problemas.

   If too many are left unlocked, this can cause problems.

Usage notes

• The word muito and its derivatives (muita, muitos, muitas, mui) are the only words in Portuguese to contain unmarked nasalization.

Derived terms

• há muito
• muitíssimo
• muito de
• quando muito

 

Adverb

muito (not comparable)

2. very; a lot; very much (to a great extent or degree)

   Synonyms: bastante, (informal) bem, (Angola, Portugal) bué, (Mozambique) maningue

   Gosto muito de você. ― I like you very much.

   Está muito frio. ― It is very cold.

Descendants

• Macanese: muto