mollo

See also: Mollo and mollò

French

Etymology

From mollement.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔ.lo/

Adverb

mollo

  1. (informal) softly, gently
    Vas-y mollo, c’est fragile !
    Take it easy, it's fragile!

Synonyms

Galician

Etymology 1

From Galician-Portuguese mãollo (Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Vulgar Latin *manuclus, from manuculus, a variant of Latin manipulus, diminutive of manus (“hand”). Cognate with Portuguese molho and Spanish manojo.

Alternative forms

  • monllo

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoʎo̝/, /ˈmɔʎo̝/

Noun

mollo m (plural mollos)

  1. bundle
    Synonyms: feixe, mada

Etymology 2

Back formation from mollar (“to wet”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoʎo̝/

Noun

mollo m (plural mollos)

  1. sauce
    Synonyms: prebe, salsa

References

Italian

Adjective

mollo (feminine singular molla, masculine plural molli, feminine plural molle)

  1. wet, damp, saturated, soaked

Verb

mollo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of mollare

Sotho

Noun

mollo ??? (??? please provide the plural!)

  1. fire
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