"mai" meaning in Italian

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈmaj/
Rhymes: -aj Etymology: From Latin magis. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|magis}} Latin magis Head templates: {{it-adv}} mai
  1. never Categories (topical): Time
    Sense id: en-mai-it-adv-ZJfks9e- Disambiguation of Time: 58 42 0
  2. ever, always
    Sense id: en-mai-it-adv-tw4zZ1EE
  3. used as an intensifier
    Sense id: en-mai-it-adv-5NKB00dZ Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian intensifiers Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 0 24 76 Disambiguation of Italian intensifiers: 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: casomai, caso mai, come mai?, giammai, mai dire mai (english: proverb), mai e poi mai, mai più, meglio tardi che mai (english: proverb), ormai, ora o mai più, quasi mai

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  "etymology_text": "From Latin magis.",
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  "hyphenation": [
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  "lang": "Italian",
  "lang_code": "it",
  "pos": "adv",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "come mai?"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "giammai"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "proverb",
      "word": "mai dire mai"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "mai e poi mai"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "mai più"
    },
    {
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      "english": "proverb",
      "word": "meglio tardi che mai"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "ormai"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    },
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    }
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        {
          "english": "An ambiguous answer indeed.",
          "text": "Una risposta quanto mai ambigua.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Where on earth did he end up?",
          "text": "Dove mai si sarà cacciato?",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈmaj/"
    },
    {
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    }
  ],
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}
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    "Italian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Italian terms with audio links",
    "Rhymes:Italian/aj",
    "Rhymes:Italian/aj/1 syllable",
    "it:Time"
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  "lang_code": "it",
  "pos": "adv",
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      "word": "casomai"
    },
    {
      "word": "caso mai"
    },
    {
      "word": "come mai?"
    },
    {
      "word": "giammai"
    },
    {
      "english": "proverb",
      "word": "mai dire mai"
    },
    {
      "word": "mai e poi mai"
    },
    {
      "word": "mai più"
    },
    {
      "english": "proverb",
      "word": "meglio tardi che mai"
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    {
      "word": "ormai"
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      "word": "ora o mai più"
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    {
      "word": "quasi mai"
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        {
          "english": "An ambiguous answer indeed.",
          "text": "Una risposta quanto mai ambigua.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Where on earth did he end up?",
          "text": "Dove mai si sarà cacciato?",
          "type": "example"
        }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmaj/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aj"
    }
  ],
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}

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