insieme

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *īnsemel, which is a combination of Latin īnsimul and semel.[1] See also French ensemble, Catalan ensems and Neapolitan nzieme.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /inˈsjɛ.me/, /inˈsje.me/[2]
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  • Rhymes: -ɛme, -eme
  • Hyphenation: in‧siè‧me, in‧sié‧me

Adverb

insieme

  1. together
    Synonym: unitamente
    Lavoriamo insieme. ― We work together.
  2. at the same time
    Synonym: contemporaneamente

Noun

insieme m (plural insiemi)

  1. (mathematics) set
  2. whole, ensemble, group
    nel suo insieme; l'insieme di ― as a whole

Derived terms

References
  1. Angelo Prati, "Vocabolario Etimologico Italiano", Torino, 1951
  2. insieme in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
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