grossomodo

See also: grosso modo

Italian

Alternative forms

• grosso modo

Etymology

Derived from the Latin locution grossō modō (“in an approximate way”). Surface analysis grosso (“thick, rough”) + modo (“way”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡrosːoˈmɔdo/, [ɡr̺ɔs̪.s̪oˈmɔː.d̪o], [ɡr̺os̪.s̪oˈmɔː.d̪o]
• Hyphenation: gros‧so‧mò‧do

Adverb

grossomodo

1. roughly, approximately
2. coarsely