Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Univerbation of non +‎ ostante. Compare Portuguese não obstante, Spanish no obstante, French nonobstant.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /no.noˈstan.te/
  • Rhymes: -ante
  • Hyphenation: no‧no‧stàn‧te
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Conjunction

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nonostante

  1. though (+ conjunctive)
  2. despite that

Preposition

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nonostante

  1. in spite of; notwithstanding
  2. despite