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assai
1[ uh-sahy; Italian ahs-sah-ee ]
/ əˈsaɪ; Italian ɑsˈsɑ i /
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adverb Music.
very: allegro assai (very quick).
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Origin of assai
1First recorded in 1715–25; from Italian: literally, “enough,”ultimately from Latin ad “(up) to” + satis “enough.” See asset
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as regards, ass, Assad, Assad, Hafez al-, assagai, assai, assail, assailant, assalamu alaikum, Assam, Assamese
Other definitions for assai (2 of 2)
assai2
[ uh-sah-ee ]
/ əˈsɑ i /
noun
any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
Origin of assai
21895–1900; <Portuguese <Tupi assaí
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British Dictionary definitions for assai (1 of 2)
assai1
/ (æˈsaɪ) /
adverb
music (usually preceded by a musical direction) veryallegro assai
Word Origin for assai
Italian: enough
British Dictionary definitions for assai (2 of 2)
assai2
/ (æˈsaɪ) /
noun
any of several Brazilian palm trees of the genus Euterpe, esp E. edulis, that have small dark purple fleshy edible fruit
a beverage made from the fruit of this tree
Word Origin for assai
via Brazilian Portuguese from Tupi
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