anzi
Italian
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editConjunction
editanzi
- on the contrary
- or rather; or better still; or better yet; or even
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- anzi in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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editanzi
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