cioè

See also: cioé

Italian

Alternative forms

• cioé (misspelling)
• cè, ceh, c'è (as a filler, all proscribed)

Etymology

Contraction of ciò and è.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃoˈɛ/^*
  • Rhymes: -ɛ
  • Hyphenation: cio‧è
• (as a filler, in fast speech)

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  IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛ/^**
  • Rhymes: -ɛ

Adverb

cioè

1. used to rephrase, clarify or correct something previously said; id est, that is, in other words

   Synonyms: ovvero, in altre parole, (colloquial) beh

2. namely
3. (colloquial, disregarded) a meaningless filler; like, well, I mean

Anagrams

• oeci