assim

Latin

Verb

assim

1. first-person singular present active subjunctive of assum

References

• assim in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• assi (obsolete)
• assy (obsolete)

Etymology

From earlier assi, from Old Galician-Portuguese assi, from Late Latin ac sīc. Closely parallel to Aromanian ashi, Spanish así, Romanian așa. Compare also Catalan així, French ainsi, Italian così.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈsĩ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈsĩ/

• Rhymes: -ĩ
• Hyphenation: as‧sim

Adverb

assim (not comparable)

1. this way; like this (in this manner)

   Synonyms: desta maneira, deste jeito, deste modo

   Faça assim, é mais fácil.

   Do it like this, it is easier.

2. (chiefly Brazil) thus (as a result)

   Synonyms: consequentemente, logo, portanto

   Chovia, assim, me molhei.

   It was raining, thus I got wet.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:assim.

Derived terms

• ainda assim
• assim, assim
• assim seja
• assim mesmo
• assim ou assado
• assim que
• assim sendo
• mesmo assim

Descendants

• Macanese: assí