nonché
as well as
conjunction nohn-KEH Less Common
Origin: from Italian 'non' plus 'che'
Also means
and also
Usage Note
Nonché is a formal connective meaning 'as well as' or 'and also', used to add a further item in written and bureaucratic Italian. Note the accented final é; it is more elevated than a plain e and never means 'nor' despite the non.
Examples
"Studia matematica nonché fisica."
Natural Translation
He studies maths as well as physics.
Literal Translation
He-studies maths as-well-as physics.
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