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sebbene

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Italian

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Etymology

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From se (“if”) +‎ bene (“well”).

Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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sebbene

  1. although, though
    Synonyms: benché, nonostante
    Sebbene facesse molto freddo, uscii.
    Though it was very cold, I went out.
  2. albeit

Usage notes

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

References

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  1. ^ sebbene in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
  2. ^ sebbene in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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