sebbene
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Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From se (“if”) + bene (“well”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Conjunction
[edit]sebbene
- although, though
- Synonyms: benché, nonostante
- Sebbene facesse molto freddo, uscii.
- Though it was very cold, I went out.
- albeit
Usage notes
[edit]- In the sense 1, it is always followed by the subjunctive.
References
[edit]- ^ sebbene in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
- ^ sebbene in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication