ainsi

== French == === Etymology === 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 === IPA(key): /ɛ̃.si/ === Adverb === ainsi in this way, thus ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Louisiana Creole: ensi === Further reading === “ainsi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === niais == Middle French == === Etymology === From Old French ensi, ainsins. === Adverb === ainsi thus; in such a way ==== Descendants ==== French: ainsi