"se" meaning in Italian

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Adverb

IPA: /se/
Rhymes: -e Etymology: From Latin sīc. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|sic|sīc}} Latin sīc Head templates: {{it-adv}} se
  1. (archaic) Alternative form of così Tags: alt-of, alternative, archaic Alternative form of: così
    Sense id: en-se-it-adv-DGuLZb1a
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Conjunction

IPA: /se/
Rhymes: -e Etymology: From Latin sī (“if”) or from Late Latin se(d), from Latin sī and quid ("what"). Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|si|sī|if}} Latin sī (“if”) Head templates: {{head|it|conjunctions}} se
  1. if
    Sense id: en-se-it-conj-k19oMZ1P
  2. whether
    Sense id: en-se-it-conj-NQn9iZI1
  3. if only
    Sense id: en-se-it-conj-FRQlEQTZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: se non, se non che
Etymology number: 1

Conjunction

IPA: /se/
Rhymes: -e Etymology: From Latin sīc. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|sic|sīc}} Latin sīc Head templates: {{head|it|conjunctions}} se
  1. (archaic) Alternative form of così: if (only); even if Tags: alt-of, alternative, archaic Alternative form of: così (extra: if (only); even if)
    Sense id: en-se-it-conj-BCQL5J7r
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Pronoun

IPA: /se/
Rhymes: -e Etymology: From Latin sē. Etymology templates: {{dercat|it|ine-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|it|la|se|sē}} Latin sē Head templates: {{head|it|pronouns}} se
  1. Alternative form of si Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: si
    Sense id: en-se-it-pron-ltSa1Y3y Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian pronouns Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 13 0 0 14 13 60 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, ce, voi, Voi4, Vi4, v', V'4, -vi, -Vi4, ve, loro, Loro1, si, li, Li1, -li, -Li1, loro [formal], 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: 2

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        "1": "it",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "sic",
        "4": "sīc"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin sīc",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Latin sīc.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "se",
      "name": "it-adv"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "se"
  ],
  "lang": "Italian",
  "lang_code": "it",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "così"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Italian archaic terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of così"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "così",
          "così#Italian"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(archaic) Alternative form of così"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative",
        "archaic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/se/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-e"
    }
  ],
  "word": "se"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Italian 1-syllable words",
    "Italian adverbs",
    "Italian conjunctions",
    "Italian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Italian lemmas",
    "Italian terms derived from Latin",
    "Italian terms inherited from Latin",
    "Italian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Rhymes:Italian/e",
    "Rhymes:Italian/e/1 syllable"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 3,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "it",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "sic",
        "4": "sīc"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin sīc",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Latin sīc.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "it",
        "2": "conjunctions"
      },
      "expansion": "se",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "se"
  ],
  "lang": "Italian",
  "lang_code": "it",
  "pos": "conj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "if (only); even if",
          "word": "così"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Italian archaic terms",
        "Italian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "even if God leaves you, reader, take fruit of your lesson (Dante)",
          "text": "se Dio ti lasci, lettor, prender frutto / di tua lezione",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of così: if (only); even if"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "così",
          "così#Italian"
        ],
        [
          "if",
          "if"
        ],
        [
          "only",
          "only"
        ],
        [
          "even",
          "even"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(archaic) Alternative form of così: if (only); even if"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative",
        "archaic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/se/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-e"
    }
  ],
  "word": "se"
}

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