bensì

Italian

Etymology

Univerbation of ben(e) +‎ sì.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /benˈsi/*[2]
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Hyphenation: ben‧sì

Conjunction

bensì

  1. but, rather
    La Terra non è una stella, bensì un pianeta.
    Earth is not a star, but a planet.
  2. on the contrary

References

  1. ^ Angelo Prati, "Vocabolario Etimologico Italiano", Torino, 1951; headword bene
  2. ^ bensì in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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