See also: benche and benchè

Italian edit

Etymology edit

From bene +‎ che.

Pronunciation edit

Conjunction edit

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 edit

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

References edit

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