assim

Latin

Verb

assim

first-person singular present active subjunctive of assum

References

assim in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Portuguese

Alternative forms

assi (obsolete)
assy (obsolete)

Etymology

From earlier assi, from Old Portuguese assi, from Latin ad sīc. Compare Catalan així, French ainsi, Italian così, Romanian așa, Spanish así.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ˈsĩ/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.ˈsĩ/
Hyphenation: as‧sim

Adverb

assim (not comparable)

thus (as a result)
Chovia, assim, me molhei.
It was raining, thus I got wet.
this way; like this (in this manner)
Faça assim, é mais fácil.
Do it like this, it is easier.

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:assim.

Synonyms

(thus): consequentemente, logo, portanto
(this way): desta maneira, deste jeito, deste modo

Derived terms

assim ou assado
assim que
assim sendo
mesmo assim

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