ainsi
See also: áinsí
French
Etymology
From Middle French ainsi, from Old French ensi, ainsins, probably from Latin in (“in”) + sīc (“thus”). Alternatively, from Old French ains + si, but this is less likely, especially for the forms beginning with en-. Compare Catalan així, Italian così, Portuguese assim, Romanian așa, Spanish así.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̃.si/
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Adverb
ainsi
- in this way, thus
Derived terms
- ainsi que
- et ainsi de suite
- pour ainsi dire
Descendants
- Louisiana Creole French: ensi
Further reading
- “ainsi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- niais
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French ensi, ainsins.
Adverb
ainsi
- thus; in such a way
Descendants
- French: ainsi