appassissì

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • appassissini (appassissì + -ni) (paragogic)

Etymology

From the univerbation of a +‎ p' +‎ assì +‎ sì, literally “[at] through this very way”; enlenghtening of p'assissì. Technically from the Latin phrase “ad +‎ pēr +‎ ac +‎ sīc +‎ sīc”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ap.pas.sisˈsi/, [apˌpas.sɪsˈsi]
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Hyphenation: ap‧pa‧sis‧sì

Adverb

appassissì

  1. by the way
  2. meanwhile
  • a li voti
  • a mentri ca
  • accamora
  • birriḍḍu
  • capaci ca
  • di sta manera
  • marvaja
  • p'accamora
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