chissà

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Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin quī sapit (who knows). Cognate with Spanish and Galician quizá, Portuguese quiçá.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kisˈsa/*
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  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: chis‧sà

Adverb

chissà

  1. (rhetorical question) who knows?
  2. maybe, perhaps
    Synonyms: forse, magari