παρόλο
Greek
editAlternative forms
edit- παρ' όλο (par' ólo)
Etymology
editA learned univerbation of παρά (pará, “despite”) + όλο (ólo, “all”), a calque of French malgré tout.[1]
Pronunciation
editConjunction
editπαρόλο • (parólo)
- (followed by που or ότι) even though, although
Related terms
edit- παρ' όλα αυτά (par' óla aftá), παρ' όλ' αυτά (par' ól' aftá)
References
edit- ^ “παρόλο”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998