total
total, complete
adjective noun toh-TAL Less Common
Origin: Medieval Latin totalis
Also means
total (noun, a sum)
Usage Note
Total as an adjective means complete or absolute (un échec total = a complete failure); as a noun it is the sum or grand total. The plural adjective is totaux. The adverb totalement means totally, and au total means in total or all in all.
Examples
"Le coût total dépasse mille euros."
Natural Translation
The total cost exceeds a thousand euros.

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