"mo" meaning in Italian

See mo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈmɔ/, /ˈmo/ (note: regional, Romanesco) Forms: mo' [alternative], mò [alternative, misspelling], mó [alternative, misspelling]
Rhymes: -ɔ, -o Etymology: Inherited from Latin modo (“recently, just now”) or Latin mox (“soon”), possibly a merger of both. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|it|la|modo||recently, just now|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin modo (“recently, just now”), {{inh+|it|la|modo|t=recently, just now}} Inherited from Latin modo (“recently, just now”), {{inh|it|la|mox|t=soon}} Latin mox (“soon”) Head templates: {{it-adv}} mo, {{tlb|it|dialectal|or|colloquial}} (dialectal or colloquial)
  1. (in the present) now Tags: colloquial, dialectal Synonyms: ora, adesso
    Sense id: en-mo-it-adv-7V65o34t Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 20 26 0 27 27
  2. (in the near future) soon, in a moment Tags: colloquial, dialectal Synonyms: subito, tra poco
    Sense id: en-mo-it-adv-Vd22jrH9 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 20 26 0 27 27
  3. (in the near past) recently, just now Tags: colloquial, dialectal Synonyms: appena, poco fa
    Sense id: en-mo-it-adv-1msjtRql
  4. (originally ironic) See da mo. Tags: colloquial, dialectal
    Sense id: en-mo-it-adv-IvXY963W Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 20 26 0 27 27
  5. (repeated) See mo mo. Tags: colloquial, dialectal, repeated
    Sense id: en-mo-it-adv-0Ki3EMPn Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 20 26 0 27 27

Alternative forms

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