"ainsi" meaning in French

See ainsi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ɛ̃.si/ Audio: Fr-ainsi.ogg
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French ainsi, from Old French ensi, ainsins, probably from Latin ad (“to”) + 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. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|ainsi|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French ainsi, {{inh+|fr|frm|ainsi}} Inherited from Middle French ainsi, {{inh|fr|fro|ensi}} Old French ensi, {{m|fro|ainsins}} ainsins, {{der|fr|la|ad||to}} Latin ad (“to”), {{m|la|in||in}} in (“in”), {{m|la|sīc||thus}} sīc (“thus”), {{cog|fro|ains}} Old French ains, {{m|fro|si}} si, {{m|fro||en-}} en-, {{cog|ca|així}} Catalan així, {{cog|it|così}} Italian così, {{cog|pt|assim}} Portuguese assim, {{cog|ro|așa}} Romanian așa, {{cog|es|así}} Spanish así Head templates: {{fr-adv}} ainsi
  1. in this way, thus Derived forms: ainsi que, et ainsi de suite, pour ainsi dire
    Sense id: en-ainsi-fr-adv-BvBdzf7B Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for ainsi meaning in French (2.8kB)

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