grossomodo

Italian

Alternative forms

• grosso modo

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin grossō modō (“approximately”). By surface analysis, grosso (“thick, rough”) +‎ modo (“way”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɡrɔs.soˈmɔ.do/
• Rhymes: -ɔdo
• Hyphenation: gros‧so‧mò‧do

Adverb

grossomodo

1. roughly, approximately

   Synonyms: all'incirca, più o meno, pressappoco