mentre

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin dum interim.

Pronunciation

Conjunction

mentre

  1. while
  2. (triggers subjunctive) as long as

Further reading


Italian

Etymology

From the older form (14th century) domentre, from Latin dum + interim.[1] Cognate to Spanish mientras.

Conjunction

mentre

  1. while; as (during the same time that)
  2. while; whilst; whereas (but in contrast...)

Derived terms

  • in quel mentre
  • nel mentre

References

  1. Angelo Prati, "Vocabolario Etimologico Italiano", Torino, 1951
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