English Explanatory Dictionary

albeit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

conj
  1. Although, despite (it) being.

Pronunciation

/ɔːlˈbiː.ɪt/ /ɔlˈbi.ət/ en-us-albeit.ogg /ɑlˈbi.ɪt/

Word forms

albeit albe albethey

Etymology

From the Middle English expression al be it (that), itself shortened from althagh it be that (“although it be that”), and thus composed from al (“completely, entirely”) + be (3rd person singular present subjunctive of been (“to be”)) + it.

Synonyms

as much as though albeit although as despite that even though howbeit much as thoughbeit while

Related words

howbeit sobeit
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