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pero.

but

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

conj/ˈpeɾo/[ˈpe.ɾo]

  1. but

    Mi casa es pequeña, pero cómoda.

  2. well well; so; well (used for emphasis)

  3. expresses surprise

    ¿¡Pero qué!?
    ¿¡Pero qué haces!?
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish pero (“but”), from Late Latin per hoc (“for this reason”, literally “through this”). Compare Italian però, Old Franco-Provençal enperoi.

noun/ˈpeɾo/[ˈpe.ɾo]

  1. but (instance of saying "but")

    masculine

  2. but (restriction)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish pero (“but”), from Late Latin per hoc (“for this reason”, literally “through this”). Compare Italian però, Old Franco-Provençal enperoi.

verb/ˈpeɾo/[ˈpe.ɾo]

  1. first-person singular present indicative of perar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish pero (“but”), from Late Latin per hoc (“for this reason”, literally “through this”). Compare Italian però, Old Franco-Provençal enperoi.

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