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satis

Pronunciation: [ˈsa.tɪs]

“satis” is a Latin word. Its 4 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. adequate, enough, plenty, satisfactory, sufficient
  2. filled, satisfied

adverb

  1. adequately, sufficiently, satisfactorily, amply

preposition

  1. enough of, full of

In Latin

  1. sufficiente; sufficienter.
  2. implens necessitates;.

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *séh₂tis (“satiation, satisfaction”), from *seh₂- (“to satiate, be satisfied”). Cognates include Sanskrit असिन्व (asinvá, “insatiable”), Ancient Greek ἄω (áō, “to satiate”) and Old English sæd (“full, sated”) (English sad).

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