Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

assai

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: as-sai
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

A tempo direction equivalent to "very".

noun

Alternative spelling of acai.

Example Sentences

""What do you make of that?" he asked. "It is surely an Assai palm," said Summerlee. "Exactly. It was an Assai palm which I took for my landmark. The secret opening is half a mile onwards upon the other side of the river.""

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian assai.

Inflected Forms

assais (plural)

Questions

What does assai mean?: A tempo direction equivalent to "very".
Where does assai come from?: Borrowed from Italian assai.

How to pronounce assai

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