entretemps

See also: entre-temps

Catalan

Etymology

From entre + temps. Compare Spanish entretiempo, Belgian French entre-saison.

Pronunciation

Noun

entretemps m (invariable)

  1. the transitional time of year between the extremes of summer and winter; spring and autumn
    una jaqueta d'entretempsa transitional jacket

Further reading

French

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.tʁə.tɑ̃/
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Adverb

entretemps

  1. meanwhile, in the meantime
  2. ever since, since then (since the period mentioned till now)
    Synonym: depuis

Noun

entretemps m (plural entretemps)

  1. interim, break

Usage notes

This spelling was a product of the 1990 French spelling reforms.

Further reading

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