modo

Meaning

Adv

1. just, only, merely, simply
2. recently, just now
3. presently
4. now … now; now … and then; sometimes … sometimes; at one time … at another

Noun

dative/ablative singular of modus

Concepts

only

just

exclusively

solely

lately

merely

but

recently

simply

the other day

ultimately

as of late

freshly

just now

latterly

newly

not long ago

now

of late

only just

Synonyms

tantum

solum

proxime

recens

🆕

recenter

nunc

nove

nuper

Translations

nur

seulement

só

alleen

sólo

lediglich

soltanto

enkel

allein

bloß

erst

πρόσφατα

dernièrement

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈmɔ.doː]

Etymology

From modus (“measure, mode, manner, way”); the adverb derives from its ablative form. The short vowel in the adverb is an example of iambic shortening that became conventional in Classical Latin (as in ego).