remoto
remote
adjective reh-MOH-toh Rare
Origin: From Latin remotus, past participle of removere, 'to move away'.
Also means
distant, unlikely
Usage Note
Remoto can describe physical distance (un villaggio remoto, a remote village), time (in tempi remoti, in remote times), or low probability (una possibilità remota, a remote possibility). The compound controllo remoto is the standard phrase for 'remote control'. The four forms follow the regular -o pattern: remoto, remota, remoti, remote.
Examples
"Vivono in un villaggio remoto sulle Alpi."
Natural Translation
They live in a remote village in the Alps.
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