nonobstant

See also: non obstant

French

Etymology

Univerbation of non +‎ obstant, Old French participle of obster (“to obstruct, stand in the way of”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nɔ.nɔp.stɑ̃/
Audio (file)

Preposition

nonobstant

(formal) despite, in spite of, notwithstanding
Synonym: malgré

Adverb

nonobstant

(formal) however, nevertheless
Synonyms: néanmoins, cependant

Derived terms

ce nonobstant

Further reading

“nonobstant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.