así
Spanish
adv
Definitions
- like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way
- (followed by a subjunctive clause) Used to express wishes of misfortune against someone, or to cast a spell
Etymology
Inherited from Latin sic, sīc.
Origin
Latin
sic, sīc
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- eccu, eccum Latin
- eccum Latin
- eccum, ecce Latin
- sic, sīc Latin
- cosiffatto Italian
- così Italian
- ecco Italian
- sì Italian
- ainsi French
- assim Portuguese
- així Catalan, Valencian
- așa Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- așa ceva Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- așadar Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- ainsi Middle French
- assi Old Portuguese
- aissi Old Occitan
- accussì Sicilian
- ensi Louisiana Creole French
- suma Guinea-Bissau Creole