assai


as·sai

A0469700 (ä-sī′)adv. Music Very. Used in tempo directions: allegro assai.
[Italian, from Vulgar Latin *ad satis, to sufficiency; see asset.]

assai

(æˈsaɪ) adv (Music, other) music (usually preceded by a musical direction) very: allegro assai. [Italian: enough]

assai

(æˈsaɪ) n1. (Plants) any of several Brazilian palm trees of the genus Euterpe, esp E. edulis, that have small dark purple fleshy edible fruit2. (Cookery) a beverage made from the fruit of this tree[via Brazilian Portuguese from Tupi]

as•sa•i

(əˈsaɪ)

adv. Music. very: allegro assai (very quick). [1715–25; < Italian: literally, enough « Latin ad (up) to + satis enough. See asset]