somma
/ˈsom.ma/feminine
The English phrase "sum" is translated into Italian as somma.
somma refers to a quantity obtained by addition or aggregation. You can also use the related verb sommare to express the action of adding numbers or quantities together.
Meaning: quantity obtained by addition or aggregation (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
somma is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈsom.ma/. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- The adjective sommo is often used as an honorific title for the greatest figures in art and literature, most famously referring to Dante Alighieri as Il Sommo Poeta.
- Because it derives from the Latin 'summa', which means 'the highest' or 'the top', somma shares a conceptual root with the English word 'summit'.
- In historical academic contexts, a somma was a comprehensive treatise or summary of a particular field of knowledge, such as the theological 'summae' of the Middle Ages.
Examples in context
- La somma di 5 e 3 è 8.The sum of 5 and 3 is 8.This sentence shows how to use somma in a basic mathematical context.Tatoeba #1019880 by Guybrush88, translation #1019878 by CM
- Nessun cubo è la somma di due cubi.No cube is the sum of two cubes.This sentence uses somma to describe a mathematical relationship between cubes.Tatoeba #2224392 by Guybrush88, translation #2028093 by halfb1t
- Mille dollari sono una grande somma.A thousand dollars is a large sum.This sentence illustrates how somma can describe a large quantity of money.Tatoeba #2918235 by Guybrush88, translation #73499 by CK
- La somma totale degli importiThe total sum of the amounts
- La somma degli ordini effettuatiThe sum of the orders placed
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Example conversation
Matteo and Giulia are checking a restaurant bill.
- MatteoQual è la somma totale del conto?What is the total sum of the bill?
- GiuliaLa somma è di sessanta euro.The sum is sixty euros.
- MatteoPossiamo dividere questa somma in due?Can we divide this sum by two?
- GiuliaSì, Matteo, paghiamo trenta euro a testa.Yes, Matteo, we pay thirty euros each.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sum” translations and entries somma, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries somma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
