da mo'

See also: damo, damò, dámó, dàmò, dǎmó, and da mo

Italian

Etymology

da (“from”) +‎ mo' (“now”), understood as a shorter form of "da mo' era", roughly meaning "from a time since when a long time has elapsed". Compare Latin nudius for a similar way of referring to the past by referencing the present.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /da ˈmɔ/

Adverb

da mo'

  1. (central-southern Italy, originally ironic) since a very long time ago, for ages (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)
    Synonyms: da sempre, da molto tempo
    Da quando? — Da mo'!
    Since when? — Since forever!
    Quelli da mo' che si conoscono!
    They have known each other for a very long time!
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