though
Meanings
Adverb
- (postpositive) however
- "it might be unpleasant, though"
Adv
- Despite that; however.
- Used to intensify statements or questions; indeed.
Conj
- Despite the fact that; although.
- If, that, even if.
Verb
- Misspelling of thought.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English thegh, from Old English þēah (“though, although, even if, that, however, nevertheless, yet, still; whether”), later superseded in most dialects by Middle English though, thogh, from Old Norse *þóh (later þó); both from Proto-Germanic *þauh (“though”), from Proto-Indo-European *to-, suffixed with Proto-Germanic *-hw < Proto-Indo-European *-kʷe (“and”).
Akin to Scots tho (“though”), Saterland Frisian dach (“though”), West Frisian dôch, dochs (“though”), Dutch doch (“though”), German doch (“though”), Danish dog (“though, however”), Swedish dock (“however, still”), Icelandic þó (“though”). More at that.
Synonyms
all the same, although, anyhow, anyway, even so, even though, in any case, nevertheless, nonetheless, still, yet
Scrabble Score: 13
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