FromEnglishAussie.
- IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯sːi/,[ˈɑ̝u̯s̠ːi]
- Rhymes:-ɑusːi
- Syllabification(key):aus‧si
- Hyphenation(key):aus‧si
aussi
- AnAussie.
Inherited fromMiddle Frenchaussi, fromOld Frenchossi,ausi,alsi(“as, in the same way as”), fromVulgar Latin*ale si(“other so, else so”), fromLatinalid, aliud(“other, another, any other, else”) +sīc(“so, thus”); probably acalque ofFrankish*allswā(“as, likewise, in the same way”). Compare also similarly formedOld Frenchaltresi(“as, in the same way as, also, as well”).
aussi
- too,also,as well
- Moiaussi ―Me too.
1846,George Sand,The Devil's Pool:Dans le bois, quand mon fils dormait et que tu dormaisaussi, j'ai failli t'embrasser tout doucement.- In the wood, when my son was sleeping and you were sleepingtoo, I almost kissed you softly.
- as (used for equal comparisons)
Mon fils est devenuaussi grand que moi.- My son has gottenas tall as me.
aussi
- therefore
