ASSAI

Etymology

Adverb

assai (not comparable)

(music) A tempo direction equivalent to "very".

Anagrams

• Saias

Source: Wiktionary


As*sa"i. Etym: [It., fr. L. ad + satis enough. See Assets.] (Mus.)

Definition: A direction equivalent to very; as, adagio assai, very slow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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