insomma

Italian

Etymology

Univerbation of in (“in”) +‎ somma (“sum; essence”), a calque of Latin in summā.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /inˈsom.ma/

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• Rhymes: -omma
• Hyphenation: in‧sóm‧ma
• (Rome) IPA^(key): /(n̩)t͡somːä/

Adverb

insomma

1. in short, in sum, in a word, in conclusion
2. then, well, after all

Interjection

insomma

1. well, well then
2. so-so

   come vanno le cose? insomma ― how are things? so-so

Further reading

• insomma in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• manismo

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian insomma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈsɔm.ma/

Adverb

insomma

1. in short, in sum

Related terms

• somma
• sommarjament
• sommarju
• ssomma