ainsi
French
Etymology
From Middle French ainsi, from Old French ensi, ainsins, probably from Latin in (“in”) + (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin sic (“thus”). Alternatively, from Old French ains + si, but this is less likely, especially for the forms beginning with en-. Compare Catalan així, Italian così, Portuguese assim, Romanian așa, Spanish así.
Pronunciation
Adverb
ainsi
- in this way, thus
Derived terms
Further reading
- “ainsi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
Descendants
- Louisiana Creole: ensi
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French ensi, ainsins.
Adverb
ainsi
- thus; in such a way
Descendants
- French: ainsi
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