ainsi

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French ainsi, from Old French ensi, ainsins, probably from Latin ad (to) + in (in) + sīc (thus). Alternatively, from Old French ains + si, but this is less likely, especially for the forms beginning with en-. Compare Catalan així, Italian così, Portuguese assim, Romanian așa, Spanish así.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛ̃.si/
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Adverb

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ainsi

  1. in this way, thus
    Ainsi, je conclus que son comportement était délibéré.
    Thus, I conclude that his conduct was deliberate.
    • 1878, Hector Malot, Sans famille:
      J’épuiserais donc tous les malheurs les uns après les autres, et chaque fois que j’étendrais la main pour m’établir solidement dans une bonne position, la branche que j’espérais saisir casserait sous mes doigts pour me laisser tomber ; — et toujours ainsi.
      I would therefore exhaust all the misfortunes one after the other, and each time I extended my hand to establish myself solidly in a good position, the branch that I had hoped to seize would break under my fingers to leave me to fall—and it was always thus.
    • 1976, Paul Veyne, Le Pain et le Cirque : Sociologie historique d'un pluralisme politique, Éditions du Seuil:
      Rome a eu l’équivalent des purges et procès à grand spectacle, et de la maladie du soupçon ; tout sénateur était soupçonnable, et il en fut ainsi jusqu’à la fin de l’Empire.
      Rome had the equivalent of purges and great show trials, and the disease of suspicion; every senator was suspect, and it was thus until the end of the Empire.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Louisiana Creole: ensi

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Middle French

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Etymology

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From Old French ensi, ainsins.

Adverb

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ainsi

  1. thus; in such a way

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