anzi
Italian
Etymology
From LatinCategory:Italian terms inherited from Latin#ANZICategory:Italian terms derived from Latin#ANZI antea, with the -i under influence of Italian anti (“before, in front of”) (from Latin ante) or from LatinCategory:Italian terms inherited from Latin#ANZICategory:Italian terms derived from Latin#ANZI antesic (from Latin ante + sic and used in the Peregrinatio Egeriae), or from a Vulgar Latin *antius, as a neuter comparative of ante. Compare Old French ains, Catalan ans. See also anziano.
Pronunciation
Conjunction
anziCategory:Italian lemmas#ANZICategory:Italian conjunctions#ANZICategory:Italian entries with incorrect language header#ANZICategory:Pages with entries#ANZICategory:Pages with 2 entries#ANZI
- on the contrary
- or rather; or better still; or better yet; or even
Related terms
See also
Further reading
- anzi in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Category:Italian terms with unexpected vowel outcomes#ANZIMaltese
Etymology
Borrowed from ItalianCategory:Maltese terms borrowed from Italian#ANZICategory:Maltese terms derived from Italian#ANZI anzi.
Pronunciation
Conjunction
anziCategory:Maltese lemmas#ANZICategory:Maltese conjunctions#ANZICategory:Maltese entries with incorrect language header#ANZICategory:Pages with entries#ANZICategory:Pages with 2 entries#ANZI