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alterous.

Pertaining to or characterized by alterity (otherness, the entity in contrast to which an identity is constructed); other.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɒltəɹəs/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɔːltəɹəs/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɔltɚəs/General-American/ˈɑltɚəs/cot-caught-merger
  1. Pertaining to or characterized by alterity (otherness, the entity in contrast to which an identity is constructed); other.

    not-comparable
  2. Pertaining to or characterized by an attraction to someone which is intermediate between platonic and romantic.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From or related to alter(ity) + -ous.

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