mentrestant

Catalan

Alternative forms

mentretant (archaic)

Etymology

From mentre +‎ estant, or possibly mentre +‎ tant with an adverbial -s inserted. Compare Spanish mientras tanto.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [mən.tɾəsˈtan]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [mən.tɾəsˈtant]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [men.tɾesˈtant]

Adverb

mentrestant

meanwhile, in the meantime
Synonyms: entretant, mentrimentres

Further reading

“mentrestant” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
“mentrestant”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
“mentrestant” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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