Italian edit

Etymology edit

From se (if) +‎ bene (well).

Pronunciation edit

Conjunction edit

sebbene

  1. although, though
    Synonyms: benché, nonostante
    Sebbene facesse molto freddo, uscii.
    Though it was very cold, I went out.
  2. albeit

Usage notes edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ sebbene in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
  2. ^ sebbene in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication