almancu

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Sicilian

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Etymology

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Compare Italian almanco, Maltese lamank.

Adverb

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almancu (archaic)

  1. at least
    • c. 1321–37, Accurso di Cremona, Libru di Valeriu Maximu, L. 6, chapter 5, volume 2, page 84, line 11:
      [] per tal que si la fortuna lu avissi favuritu, issu lu destruyssi, et si non, almancu amancassi alcuna cosa di so statu.
      [] so that if fortune helped him, he would have destroyed him, and if not, at least he would somewhat worsen his status.

References

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  • almanco”, in TLIO – Tesoro della lingua italiana delle origini