somma
Somma is an Italian noun meaning the result of addition—the sum of numbers or quantities—and more generally a total or overall amount in accounting, finance, and everyday usage. In mathematics, la somma refers to the result obtained by adding terms; it can denote the sum of a finite list or of a series (a so-called infinite sum). The term is used in phrases such as la somma dei primi dieci numeri or somma parziale, the latter referring to partial sums of a sequence or series. In a financial or commercial context, somma refers to the amount of money to be paid or received, for example una somma da pagare.
Etymology: somma derives from Latin summa meaning “highest, total,” passed into Italian via medieval Latin and
Geographic usage: Somma appears in Italian place names, notably Somma Lombarda, a municipality in the province
See also: Summa Theologiae, a famous medieval theological work whose Latin title uses Summa rather than Somma;