"quasi" meaning in Italian

See quasi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkwa.zi/
Rhymes: -azi Etymology: From Latin quasi. The final -i hints towards the word being borrowed or semi-learned, but it's not uncommon for Italian to shift final -e to -i (cf. avanti, dieci, tardi, etc.). Etymology templates: {{uder|it|la|quasi}} Latin quasi, {{m|it|avanti}} avanti, {{m|it|dieci}} dieci, {{m|it|tardi}} tardi Head templates: {{it-adj|inv=1}} quasi (invariable)
  1. almost Tags: invariable
    Sense id: en-quasi-it-adj-lgLuyMoa

Adverb

IPA: /ˈkwa.zi/
Rhymes: -azi Etymology: From Latin quasi. The final -i hints towards the word being borrowed or semi-learned, but it's not uncommon for Italian to shift final -e to -i (cf. avanti, dieci, tardi, etc.). Etymology templates: {{uder|it|la|quasi}} Latin quasi, {{m|it|avanti}} avanti, {{m|it|dieci}} dieci, {{m|it|tardi}} tardi Head templates: {{it-adv}} quasi
  1. almost, nearly Synonyms: circa, poco meno che, pressoché, per poco non
    Sense id: en-quasi-it-adv-5xSg1DOT Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian terms with unexpected vowel outcomes, Italian undefined derivations Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 0 Disambiguation of Italian terms with unexpected vowel outcomes: 34 66 0 Disambiguation of Italian undefined derivations: 40 60 0

Conjunction

IPA: /ˈkwa.zi/
Rhymes: -azi Etymology: From Latin quasi. The final -i hints towards the word being borrowed or semi-learned, but it's not uncommon for Italian to shift final -e to -i (cf. avanti, dieci, tardi, etc.). Etymology templates: {{uder|it|la|quasi}} Latin quasi, {{m|it|avanti}} avanti, {{m|it|dieci}} dieci, {{m|it|tardi}} tardi Head templates: {{head|it|conjunction}} quasi
  1. (with subj.) as if Synonyms: quasiché Derived forms: quasiché, quasimente, quasi quasi
    Sense id: en-quasi-it-conj-9lle1OKY

Download JSON data for quasi meaning in Italian (3.7kB)

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