"cioè" meaning in Italian

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Adverb

IPA: /t͡ʃoˈɛ/, /ˈt͡ʃɛ/
Rhymes: -ɛ, -ɛ Etymology: Contraction of ciò and è. Etymology templates: {{m|it|ciò}} ciò, {{m|it|è}} è Head templates: {{it-adv}} cioè
  1. used to rephrase, clarify or correct something previously said; id est, that is, in other words Synonyms: ovvero, in altre parole, beh [colloquial]
    Sense id: en-cioè-it-adv-8pxbYT9r Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 83 0 17
  2. namely
    Sense id: en-cioè-it-adv--qlPke8p
  3. (colloquial, disregarded) a meaningless filler; like, well, I mean Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-cioè-it-adv-nglS7CJ5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cioé [misspelling], , ceh, c'è (english: as a filler) [proscribed]

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for cioè meaning in Italian (1.7kB)

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