mentre

== Catalan == === Etymology === Shortening of Old Catalan dementre, from Late Latin dum interim. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern) [ˈme̞n.tɾə] IPA(key): (Balearic, Central) [ˈmen.tɾə] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [ˈmen.tɾe] === Conjunction === mentre while Mentre descansa, escolta música. ― While resting, he listens to music. (followed by the subjunctive) as long as ==== Related terms ==== mentrestant === Further reading === “mentre”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “mentre”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “mentre” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “mentre”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan) == Italian == === Alternative forms === domentre (archaic) === Etymology === Inherited from Late Latin dum interim (“while”). Akin to Spanish mientras. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmen.tre/ Rhymes: -entre Hyphenation: mén‧tre === Conjunction === mentre while; as (during the same time that) Synonyms: intanto, nel frattempo while; whilst; whereas (in contrast) ==== Derived terms ==== in quel mentre nel mentre === References === === Further reading === mentre in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana