assai

See also: Assaí

English

Etymology 1

From ItalianCategory:English terms borrowed from Italian#ASSAICategory:English terms derived from Italian#ASSAI assai.

Adverb

assai (not comparable)Category:English lemmas#ASSAICategory:English adverbs#ASSAICategory:English uncomparable adverbs#ASSAICategory:English entries with incorrect language header#ASSAICategory:Pages with entries#ASSAICategory:Pages with 9 entries#ASSAI

  1. (musicCategory:en:Music#ASSAI) A tempo direction equivalent to "very".

Etymology 2

Noun

assai (plural assais)Category:English lemmas#ASSAICategory:English nouns#ASSAICategory:English countable nouns#ASSAICategory:English entries with incorrect language header#ASSAICategory:Pages with entries#ASSAICategory:Pages with 9 entries#ASSAI

  1. Alternative spelling of acai.

Anagrams

Catalan

Adverb

assaiCategory:Catalan lemmas#ASSAICategory:Catalan adverbs#ASSAICategory:Catalan entries with incorrect language header#ASSAICategory:Pages with entries#ASSAICategory:Pages with 9 entries#ASSAI

  1. (AlgheroCategory:Algherese Catalan#ASSAI) very
    Synonym: molt
    assai blanc ― very whiteCategory:Catalan terms with usage examples#ASSAI
  2. (AlgheroCategory:Algherese Catalan#ASSAI) much, a lot
    Synonyms: molt, tant
    M'agrada assai això ― I like that a lotCategory:Catalan terms with usage examples#ASSAI

Adjective

assai (invariable)Category:Catalan lemmas#ASSAICategory:Catalan adjectives#ASSAICategory:Catalan indeclinable adjectives#ASSAICategory:Catalan entries with incorrect language header#ASSAICategory:Pages with entries#ASSAICategory:Pages with 9 entries#ASSAI

  1. (AlgheroCategory:Algherese Catalan#ASSAI) many
    Synonyms: molt, tant
    No vull coses assai ― I don't want many thingsCategory:Catalan terms with usage examples#ASSAI

References

El Català de l'Alguer : un model d'àmbit restringit, Barcelona, 2003, →ISBN, page 27,33,54

Corsican

Etymology

From Late LatinCategory:Corsican terms inherited from Late Latin#ASSAICategory:Corsican terms derived from Late Latin#ASSAI ad satis. Cognates include Sicilian assai, Italian assai and French assez.

Pronunciation

Adverb

assaiCategory:Corsican lemmas#ASSAICategory:Corsican adverbs#ASSAICategory:Corsican entries with incorrect language header#ASSAICategory:Pages with entries#ASSAICategory:Pages with 9 entries#ASSAI

  1. very
  2. much
  3. for a long time

References

  • “assai” in INFCOR: Banca di dati di a lingua corsa

French

Etymology

Borrowed from ItalianCategory:French terms borrowed from Italian#ASSAICategory:French terms derived from Italian#ASSAI assai. Doublet of assezCategory:French doublets#ASSAI.

Pronunciation

Adverb

assaiCategory:French lemmas#ASSAICategory:French adverbs#ASSAICategory:French entries with incorrect language header#ASSAICategory:Pages with entries#ASSAICategory:Pages with 9 entries#ASSAI

  1. (musicCategory:fr:Music#ASSAI) assai

Italian

Etymology

From Late LatinCategory:Italian terms inherited from Late Latin#ASSAICategory:Italian terms derived from Late Latin#ASSAI ad satis, from LatinCategory:Italian terms inherited from Latin#ASSAICategory:Italian terms derived from Latin#ASSAI ad + satis; cf. French assez.

Pronunciation

Adverb

assai (superlative (humorous) assaissimo)Category:Italian lemmas#ASSAICategory:Italian adverbs#ASSAICategory:Italian entries with incorrect language header#ASSAICategory:Pages with entries#ASSAICategory:Pages with 9 entries#ASSAI

  1. very
    Synonyms: abbastanza, molto
    La musica da camera era assai allegra.
    The chamber music was very cheerful.
    Category:Italian terms with usage examples#ASSAI

Anagrams

Middle English

Noun

assaiCategory:Middle English alternative forms#ASSAICategory:Middle English entries with incorrect language header#ASSAICategory:Pages with entries#ASSAICategory:Pages with 9 entries#ASSAI

  1. alternative form of assay

Neapolitan

Adverb

assaiCategory:Neapolitan lemmas#ASSAICategory:Neapolitan adverbs#ASSAICategory:Neapolitan entries with incorrect language header#ASSAICategory:Pages with entries#ASSAICategory:Pages with 9 entries#ASSAI

  1. alternative form of assaje

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: as‧sai

Verb

assaiCategory:Portuguese non-lemma forms#ASSAICategory:Portuguese verb forms#ASSAICategory:Portuguese entries with incorrect language header#ASSAICategory:Pages with entries#ASSAICategory:Pages with 9 entries#ASSAI

  1. second-person plural imperative of assar

Sicilian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late LatinCategory:Sicilian terms inherited from Late Latin#ASSAICategory:Sicilian terms derived from Late Latin#ASSAI ad satis. Compare Neapolitan assàje, Italian assai.

Pronunciation

Adverb

assaiCategory:Sicilian lemmas#ASSAICategory:Sicilian adverbs#ASSAICategory:Sicilian entries with incorrect language header#ASSAICategory:Pages with entries#ASSAICategory:Pages with 9 entries#ASSAI

  1. much
  2. a lot

Derived terms

Category:Algherese Catalan Category:Catalan adjectives Category:Catalan adverbs Category:Catalan indeclinable adjectives Category:Catalan lemmas Category:Catalan terms with usage examples Category:Corsican adverbs Category:Corsican lemmas Category:Corsican terms derived from Late Latin Category:Corsican terms inherited from Late Latin Category:Corsican terms with IPA pronunciation Category:English adverbs Category:English countable nouns Category:English lemmas Category:English nouns Category:English terms borrowed from Italian Category:English terms derived from Italian Category:English terms with quotations Category:English uncomparable adverbs Category:French adverbs Category:French doublets Category:French lemmas Category:French terms borrowed from Italian Category:French terms derived from Italian Category:French terms with audio pronunciation Category:Italian 2-syllable words Category:Italian adverbs Category:Italian lemmas Category:Italian terms derived from Late Latin Category:Italian terms derived from Latin Category:Italian terms inherited from Late Latin Category:Italian terms inherited from Latin Category:Italian terms with IPA pronunciation Category:Italian terms with usage examples Category:Middle English alternative forms Category:Neapolitan adverbs Category:Neapolitan lemmas Category:Pages with 9 entries Category:Pages with entries Category:Portuguese 2-syllable words Category:Portuguese non-lemma forms Category:Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation Category:Portuguese verb forms Category:Rhymes:Italian/aj Category:Rhymes:Italian/aj/2 syllables Category:Sicilian adverbs Category:Sicilian lemmas Category:Sicilian terms derived from Late Latin Category:Sicilian terms inherited from Late Latin Category:Sicilian terms with IPA pronunciation Category:Sicilian terms with audio pronunciation Category:en:Music Category:fr:Music