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eppure

yet

conjunction ehp-POO-reh Less Common
Grammar & Structure Conjunctions

Origin: from e 'and' + pure 'even'

Also means

and yet

Usage Note

Eppure introduces a surprising contrast, 'and yet' or 'nevertheless', stronger and more literary than ma ('but'). Though it functions as a conjunction here, it works adverbially to flag that what follows defies expectation.

Examples

"È difficile, eppure ci provo."

Natural Translation

It's hard, yet I'm trying.

Literal Translation

Is difficult, yet there I-try.

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