anzi

See also: Anzi, ānzī, ànzi, and ànzì

Italian

Etymology

From Latin antea, with the -i under influence of Italian anti (“before, in front of”) (from Latin ante) or from Latin 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

• IPA^(key): /ˈan.t͡si/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -antsi
• Hyphenation: àn‧zi

Conjunction

anzi

1. on the contrary
2. or rather; or better still; or better yet; or even

Related terms

• ante / anti

See also

• poscia

Further reading

• “anzi”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026

Anagrams

• zani

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian anzi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈan.t͡sɪ/

• Audio (Gozo):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ant͡sɪ

Conjunction

anzi

1. on the contrary
2. at least
3. or rather