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== English == === Alternative forms === tho (chiefly US and Philippines, dated or informal, also Internet slang) tho’ (chiefly archaic or poetic) thô (obsolete) thogh (obsolete) thot (Scotland, obsolete) thou (misspelling) === Etymology 1 === From Middle English though, thogh, from Old Norse *þóh (later þó). Superseded (in most dialects) Middle English thegh, from Old English þēah (“though, although, even if, that, however, nevertheless, yet, still; whether”). Both the Old Norse and Old English are from Proto-Germanic *þauh (“though”), from Proto-Indo-European *to-, suffixed with Proto-Germanic *-hw < Proto-Indo-European *-kʷe (“and”). Akin to Scots tho (“though”), Saterland Frisian dach (“though”), West Frisian dôch, dochs (“though”), Dutch doch (“though”), German doch (“though”), Danish dog (“though, however”), Swedish dock (“however, still”), Icelandic þó (“though”). More at that. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation) enPR: thō, IPA(key): /ðəʊ/ (General American) enPR: thō, IPA(key): /ðoʊ/ Rhymes: -əʊ ==== Adverb ==== though (not comparable) (conjunctive) Despite that; however. (degree) Used to intensify statements or questions; indeed. ===== Synonyms ===== (despite that): all the same, anyhow, anyway, even so, in any case, nevertheless, nonetheless, still, yet; see also Thesaurus:nevertheless ===== Translations ===== ==== Conjunction ==== though Despite the fact that; although. (archaic) If, that, even if. 1945, Oscar Hammerstein II, “You’ll Never Walk Alone” (song), in Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, Carousel (musical) Walk on through the wind, / Walk on through the rain, / Though your dreams be tossed and blown. ===== Usage notes ===== (if): This sense is now archaic, except in the fixed expression as though meaning as if. ===== Synonyms ===== (although): although, even though; see also Thesaurus:even though ===== Translations ===== ==== Derived terms ==== === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== though Misspelling of thought. == Middle English == === Adverb === though alternative form of thogh === Conjunction === though alternative form of thogh