ormai

Italian

Alternative forms

• oramai

Etymology

From ora (“now”) +‎ mai (“ever, never”). Compare Piedmontese oramai, French désormais.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /orˈma.i/

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• Rhymes: -ai
• Hyphenation: or‧mà‧i

Adverb

ormai

1. by now, by this time, now, at this point, by then

   Synonym: a questo punto

   Sarà a Parigi, ormai. ― She will be in Paris by now.

   La pizza non dovrebbe essere qui ormai? ― Shouldn't the pizza be here by now?

2. already, yet

   Synonym: già

3. nearly, almost

   Synonym: quasi

Anagrams

• Mario, amori, aromi, maori, moria, omari, riamo, riamò