ainsi

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.

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.si/

• Audio [æ̃.siʝ]

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ainsi

1. in this way, thus

• ainsi que
• et ainsi de suite
• pour ainsi dire

• Louisiana Creole: ensi

• “ainsi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

• niais

From Old French ensi, ainsins.

ainsi

1. thus; in such a way

• French: ainsi