benché

See also: benche and benchè

Italian

Etymology

From bene +‎ che.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌbɛnˈke/*, /ˌbɛn.ke/*[1]
  • Rhymes: -e, -ɛnke
  • Hyphenation: ben‧ché

Conjunction

benché

  1. although, though
    Synonym: sebbene
    Benché sia giovane, è un ottimo medico.
    Although he's young, he's an outstanding doctor.
  2. albeit

Usage notes
  • In the sense 1, it is always followed by the subjunctive.

References
  1. benché in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
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