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tolto

Tolto is the past participle of the Italian verb togliere, meaning to remove or take away. In modern Italian, tolto can function as a participle or as an adjective to describe something that has been removed or taken away.

Etymology and form: Tolto derives from the Latin tollere, through the development of togliere in Italian. The

Usage: In grammar, tolto appears in compound tenses with avere, as in Ho tolto la polvere dalla

Expressions and notes: Tolto is also found in fixed expressions related to removing obstacles or people from

See also: togliere, tollere.

participle
agrees
with
gender
and
number:
masculine
singular
tolto,
feminine
singular
tolta,
masculine
plural
tolti,
feminine
plural
tolte.
tavola
(I
have
removed
the
dust
from
the
table).
The
passive
voice
can
express
completed
removal
as
La
porta
è
stata
tolta
(The
door
has
been
removed).
As
an
adjective,
tolto
can
modify
a
noun
to
indicate
that
it
has
already
been
removed
or
taken
away.
a
path,
notably
togliere
di
mezzo,
which
conveys
the
sense
of
getting
rid
of
something
or
someone.
In
such
constructions,
tolto
may
appear
in
past
participle
form
in
the
surrounding
verbal
structure,
for
example
è
stato
tolto
di
mezzo
(has
been
taken
out
of
the
way).
In
Italian
spelling
and
grammar,
tolto
agrees
in
gender
and
number
with
the
noun
it
modifies
when
used
as
an
adjective.