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

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• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.si/

Adverb

ainsi

1. in this way, thus

Derived terms

• ainsi que

Further reading

• “ainsi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• niais

Descendants

• Louisiana Creole: ensi

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Middle French

Etymology

From Old French ensi, ainsins.

Adverb

ainsi

1. thus; in such a way

Descendants

• French: ainsi