già

See also gia

Italian

Etymology

From Latin iam (“already, now”), from Proto-Indo-European *yē (“already”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌾𐌰, 𐌾𐌰𐌹 (ja, jai, “yes”), Old High German ja, jā (“yes”), Old English ġēa (“yes”). More at yea, yes.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdʒa/, X-SAMPA: /"dZa/
• Hyphenation: già
• Rhymes: -a

Adverb

già

1. already
2. (informal) yes
3. an expletive, a word that adds to the strength of a phrase without affecting its meaning and is usually left untranslated

   Non credo io già, che ve ne avréte a male (I do not think you will take it ill)

Synonyms

• ormai
• fin d'ora

Related terms

• giacché

Anagrams

• agi, agì, gai