entretemps
See also: entre-temps
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
From entre + temps. Compare Spanish entretiempo, Belgian French entre-saison.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
entretemps m (invariable)
- the transitional time of year between the extremes of summer and winter; spring and autumn
- una jaqueta d'entretemps ― a transitional jacket
Further reading edit
- “entretemps” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
French edit
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
entretemps
- meanwhile, in the meantime
- ever since, since then (since the period mentioned till now)
- Synonym: depuis
Noun edit
entretemps m (plural entretemps)
Usage notes edit
This spelling was a product of the 1990 French spelling reforms.
Further reading edit
- “entretemps”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.