molte

Molte is the feminine plural form of the Italian quantifier adjective molto, meaning "much" or "many." It is used before feminine plural nouns to express a large quantity. The full set of Italian forms for this adjective is: molto (masculine singular and used as an adverb), molta (feminine singular), molti (masculine plural), molte (feminine plural). When used as an adverb, molto is invariable and does not change to molta or molte.

Usage examples include molte persone hanno partecipato (many people participated) and molte cose da fare (many things to do). In contrast, when molto is used as an adverb before an adjective or verb, it remains unchanged, as in è molto interessante (it is very interesting) or studia molto (he studies a lot).

Origin and related forms: the word is derived from Latin multus and forms part of a broader set of Italian quantifiers that express degree or amount. It contrasts with many, in masculine form molti, and with feminine singular form molta for a single feminine noun, such as molta gente.

Notes: while molto/molta/molte/molti function as grammar elements, the line between adjective and adverb in Italian means molto can serve as an adverb in many contexts without regard to gender. In other languages or in toponyms and surnames, the sequence “Molte” may occur with distinct, non-Italian meanings unrelated to the grammatical form described here.