abbastanza

Italian

Etymology

Contraction of the expression a bastanza "sufficiently", from the verb bastare.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ab.basˈtan.t͡sa/
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Adverb

abbastanza

  1. quite, fairly
    fortuna abbastanza buona ― fairly good luck

Adjective

abbastanza

  1. enough
    non ho abbastanza denaro ― I haven't enough money

Interjection

abbastanza!

  1. enough!

References
  1. “bastare” in: Alberto Nocentini, Alessandro Parenti, “l'Etimologico — Vocabolario della lingua italiana”, Le Monnier, 2010, →ISBN
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