posto que

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Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “put/given that”. Compare Spanish puesto que.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpos.tu ki/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈpoʃ.tu ki/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpos.to ke/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpoʃ.tu kɨ/

Conjunction

although; in spite of
Synonyms: embora, apesar de, ainda que
(sometimes proscribed) because, given that
- 1939, Vinicius de Moraes, Soneto de Fidelidade:
  (...)
  Eu possa me dizer do amor (que tive):
  Que não seja imortal, posto que é chama
  Mas que seja infinito enquanto dure.
  (...)
  I'll be able to say to myself of the love (I had):
  Be not immortal, since it is flame
  But be infinite while it lasts.

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