appena

appena

Finnish

Noun

appena

  1. essive singular of appi

Anagrams

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *ad poenam. By surface analysis, univerbation of a +‎ pena (“pain, trouble”). Compare French à peine, Spanish apenas, etc.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /apˈpe.na/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ena
  • Hyphenation: ap‧pé‧na

Adverb

appena

  1. barely, hardly
    Ti si sente appena con tutto questo baccano.
    I can barely hear you with all this noise.
  2. just, recently, newly
    È appena arrivata, dalle un po' di tempo per riposarsi.
    She has just arrived, give her some time to rest.
  3. as soon as
    Synonym: non appena
    Vi risponderemo (non) appena possibile.
    We will reply to you as soon as possible.

See also

Further reading

  • appena in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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