chissà

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin quī sapit (“who knows”). Cognate with Spanish and Galician quizá, Portuguese quiçá. By surface analysis, univerbation of chi +‎ sa, literally “who knows”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kisˈsa/^*

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• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: chis‧sà

Adverb

chissà

1. (rhetorical question) who knows?