stolto

foolish, stupid

adjective STOHL-toh Rare

Origin: Latin stultus (foolish)

Also means

fool (as noun)

Usage Note

Stolto is a formal or literary word for 'foolish'; everyday speech prefers stupido or sciocco. It can function as a noun: lo stolto ('the fool'). The feminine is stolta, the plural stolti / stolte. It appears frequently in biblical and classical translations ('Lo stolto dice nel suo cuore: non c'è Dio').

Examples

"Sarebbe stolto ignorare questi segnali d'allarme."

Natural Translation

It would be foolish to ignore these warning signs.

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