Definitions for assai

assai as·sa·i

Spelling: [uh-sahy; Italian ahs-sah-ee]
IPA: /əˈsaɪ; Italian ɑsˈsɑ i/

Assai is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 5 points.

You can make 27 anagrams from letters in assai (aaiss).

Definitions for assai

noun

  1. any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.

adverb

  1. very: (very quick).

Origin of assai

1715-25; Italian: literally, enough ≪ Latin ad (up) to + satis enough. See asset

Examples for assai

assai ricco chi non manca—He is rich enough who has no wants.

Ma per quanto fosse breve quella impressione era però assai forte per farlo molto soffrire e per affliggere quelli che lo amavano.

assai guadagna chi vano sperar perde—He 25 gains a great deal who loses a vain hope.

Caterina answered him by quoting the Cyprian proverb, "assai dimanda che fidelmente serve."

assai ben balla, chi fortuna suona—He dances well to whom fortune pipes.

assai basta, e troppo guasta—Enough is enough, and too much spoils.

assai sa, chi non sa, se tacer sa—He who knows not, knows a good deal if he knows how to hold his tongue.

Word Value for assai
Scrable

5

Words with friends

5

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