nonché

Nonché is an Italian coordinating conjunction meaning "and also" or "as well as." It links two elements of equal syntactic weight—such as nouns, adjectives, verbs, or entire clauses—so that both are presented as important parts of the same thought. Compared with more common expressions like e anche or oltre a, nonché carries a more formal or literary tone and is typical of written Italian, including journalism, legal texts, and academic writing.

Usage notes: It can join nouns (ricerca nonché sviluppo), adjectives (interessante nonché utile), or verbs (ha pubblicato, nonché presentato). It often appears between the first and second coordinated elements; a comma may precede nonché when the second element is long or when the sentence is complex. The construction emphasizes parity between the elements rather than a simple additive relation.

Etymology and register: The word is formed from non ("not") plus ché, an archaic form of che ("that/which"), used in formal or literary Italian since the Middle Ages. In contemporary usage, nonché remains relatively formal and is less common in casual speech.

Examples: La relazione analizza la politica economica, nonché gli effetti sociali. L'articolo esamina la metodologia, nonché i dati empirici. La proposta riguarda la formazione nonché l'aggiornamento delle infrastrutture.

See also: non solo... ma anche; oltre a; congiunzioni coordinate italiane.