ainsi

From Middle French ainsi, from Old French ensi, ainsins, probably from Latin in (“in”) + Latin sic (“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.

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• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.si/

ainsi

1. in this way, thus

• ainsi que

• “ainsi” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

• niais

• Louisiana Creole French: ensi

From Old French ensi, ainsins.

ainsi

1. thus; in such a way

• French: ainsi