porém

See also: porem and -porem

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• porem (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese poren, from por + ende, from Latin inde (“thence”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ẽj̃

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /poˈɾẽj̃/ [poˈɾẽɪ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /puˈɾɐ̃j̃/

• Hyphenation: po‧rém

Adverb

porém (not comparable)

1. despite what preceded; nevertheless

   Synonyms: contudo, mas, no entanto, se bobear, todavia

Quotations

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Conjunction

porém

1. but; however

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:porém.

Noun

porém m (plural poréns)

1. but (an instance of proclaiming an exception or starting an adversative clause)

   Gostei da apresentação, mas tem um porém: pularam uma parte importante da história.

   I liked the presentation. However, there’s a caveat: they skipped an important part of the story.