entrementres

Galician

Etymology

Attested since the 18th century. Either from entre +‎ mentres, of from an evolution of Latin interea + mentres.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [entɾeˈmɛntɾɪs], [entɾeˈmentɾɪs]

Adverb

entrementres

1. meanwhile

Conjunction

entrementres

1. while; as

Related terms

• mentres

References

• “entrementres” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “entrementres” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “entrementres” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.