giù

See also: giu, Giu, giữ, and giu.

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Italian giuso, from Late Latin iūsum, from diusum, diosum, deosum, from Latin deorsum (downwards). Compare Sicilian jusu and Romanian jos.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒu/*
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Hyphenation: giù

Adverb

giù

  1. down, downstairs, below
    Synonyms: dabbasso, di sotto
  2. (figurative) low, depressed, weak
    Synonyms: depresso, avvilito, debole, giù di corda

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