"ce" meaning in Italian

See ce in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /t͡ʃe/
Head templates: {{head|it|adverb form}} ce
  1. alternative form of ci Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: ci
    Sense id: en-ce-it-adv--PTGvXkz
  2. (Romanesco) reinforcing particle, "do"
    Sense id: en-ce-it-adv-AwdQ0kr4 Categories (other): Romanesco Italian
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃe/
Rhymes: -e Head templates: {{it-noun|f|#}} ce f (invariable)
  1. (archaic or regional) alternative form of ci (“the letter cee”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, archaic, dialectal, feminine, invariable Alternative form of: ci (extra: the letter cee)
    Sense id: en-ce-it-noun-hobBCedT Categories (other): Regional Italian
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Pronoun

IPA: /t͡ʃe/
Head templates: {{head|it|pronoun form}} ce
  1. alternative form of ci (“us”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: ci (extra: us)
    Sense id: en-ce-it-pron-UazEu0n8 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 24 16 18 42 Related terms: io, mi, m', -mi, me, , tu, ti, t', -ti, te, lui, si2, s', -si, lo, l', -lo, gli, -gli, glie, se2, , ci, c', vi, v' [formal], ne, n', lei, Lei1, la, La1, L'1, -la, -La1, le3, Le1, -le3, -Le1, noi, -ci, voi, Voi4, Vi4, v', V'4, -vi, -Vi4, ve, loro, Loro1, si, li, Li1, -li, -Li1, loro [formal], se, le, -le, 1, Third person pronominal forms used as formal terms of address to refer to second person subjects. Unlike the singular forms (english: with the first letter frequently capitalised as a sign of respect, and to distinguish them from third person subjects), the plural forms are mostly antiquated terms of formal address in the modern language, and second person plural pronouns are almost always used instead, 2, Also used as indefinite pronoun meaning (english: one), and to form the passive, 3, Often replaced by gli, -gli in informal language, 4, Formal (english: capitalisation optional), in many regions, can refer to just one person (english: compare with French vous)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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          "word": "and to form the passive"
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