"spiss" meaning in Maltese

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Adverb

IPA: /spɪs/
Etymology: Borrowed from Sicilian spissu (“often”, literally “thickly”), from Latin spissus. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|mt|scn|spissu||often|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=thickly|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Sicilian spissu (“often”, literally “thickly”), {{bor+|mt|scn|spissu|lit=thickly|t=often}} Borrowed from Sicilian spissu (“often”, literally “thickly”), {{der|mt|la|spissus}} Latin spissus Head templates: {{mt-adverb}} spiss
  1. often, frequently Synonyms: ħafna drabi, wisq drabi, sikwit
    Sense id: en-spiss-mt-adv-s3pVnbEG Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header

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