mentre

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Catalan

Etymology

Shortening of Old Catalan dementre, from Late Latin dum interim.

Pronunciation

Conjunction

mentre

  1. while
    Mentre descansa, escolta música. ― While resting, he listens to music.
  2. (followed by the subjunctive) as long as

Related terms

Further reading

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin dum interim (“while”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmen.tre/
  • Rhymes: -entre
  • Hyphenation: mén‧tre
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Conjunction

mentre

  1. while; as (during the same time that)
    Synonyms: intanto, nel frattempo
  2. while; whilst; whereas (in contrast)

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Pianigiani, Ottorino (1907) “mentre”, in Vocabolario etimologico della lingua italiana (in Italian), Rome: Albrighi & Segati
  2. ^ Angelo Prati, "Vocabolario Etimologico Italiano", Torino, 1951

Further reading

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