anzi

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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

Further reading

  • anzi in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian anzi.

Pronunciation

Conjunction

anzi

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