mentre

Catalan

Etymology

Shortening of Old Catalan dementre, from Late Latin dum interim.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈmen.tɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈmen.tɾe]

Conjunction

mentre

1. while

   Mentre descansa, escolta música. ― While resting, he listens to music.

2. (followed by the subjunctive) as long as

Related terms

• mentrestant

Further reading

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

Italian

Alternative forms

• domentre (obsolete)

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin dum interim (“while”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmen.tre/
• Rhymes: -entre
• Hyphenation: mén‧tre

• Audio

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Conjunction

mentre

1. while; as (during the same time that)

   Synonyms: intanto, nel frattempo

2. while; whilst; whereas (in contrast)

Derived terms

• in quel mentre
• nel mentre

Further reading

• mentre in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana