albeit

Meanings

1. 1
   conj

   Although; even though.

   The trip was enjoyable, albeit a little tiring.

From the Middle English expression al be it (that), itself shortened from althagh it be that (“although it be that”), and thus composed from al (“completely, entirely”) + be (3rd person singular present subjunctive of been (“to be”)) + it.

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