Meaning

yet, but, however, nevertheless

Frequency

A2
Hyphenated as
pe‧rò
Pronounced as (IPA)
/peˈrɔ/
Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin per hoc (“for this reason”, literally “through this”). The original meaning of però was “for this reason, therefore”. Cognate with Spanish pero, Old Franco-Provençal enperoi.

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