Interlingua

Preposition

malgrado

1. despite

Italian

Etymology

From mal(e) + grado, which stems from Latin grātum (see grātus ‎(“pleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome”)).^[1] Cognate with French malgré.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ado

Adverb

(mio, tuo, suo, etc.) malgrado

1. despite (oneself, etc.)

Preposition

malgrado

1. in spite of, despite

Conjunction

malgrado

1. even though, although

References

1. ↑ Angelo Prati, "Vocabolario Etimologico Italiano", Torino, 1951; headword grato

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese mal(o) + grado, which stems from Latin grātum (see grātus ‎(“pleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome”)).

Noun

malgrado m (plural malgrados)

1. displeasure (feeling of being displeased)

Synonyms

• desprazer, desgosto

Conjunction

malgrado

1. although; in spite of

Synonyms

• embora, apesar de