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neither.

Not one of two; not either; not one or the other.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

det/ˈnaɪ.ðə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈniː.ðə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnaɪ.ðɚ/General-American/ˈni.ðɚ/General-American
  1. Not one of two; not either; not one or the other.

    Neither definition seems correct.
    with the help of neither you nor either of our sons.
Where this word comes from

Alteration (after either) of nauther, from Middle English neiþer, from Old English nāwþer, contraction of nāhwæþer, corresponding to no + whether. Compare Latin neuter (“neither”). By surface analysis, not + either.

conj/ˈnaɪ.ðə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈniː.ðə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnaɪ.ðɚ/General-American/ˈni.ðɚ/General-American
  1. Not either (used with nor).

    Neither you nor I likes it.
Where this word comes from

Alteration (after either) of nauther, from Middle English neiþer, from Old English nāwþer, contraction of nāhwæþer, corresponding to no + whether. Compare Latin neuter (“neither”). By surface analysis, not + either.

pron/ˈnaɪ.ðə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈniː.ðə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnaɪ.ðɚ/General-American/ˈni.ðɚ/General-American
  1. Not either one of two.

    I’ve tried on both shirts, but neither fits properly.
    Her words of advice will help neither of us.
Where this word comes from

Alteration (after either) of nauther, from Middle English neiþer, from Old English nāwþer, contraction of nāhwæþer, corresponding to no + whether. Compare Latin neuter (“neither”). By surface analysis, not + either.

adv/ˈnaɪ.ðə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈniː.ðə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnaɪ.ðɚ/General-American/ˈni.ðɚ/General-American
  1. Similarly not.

    not-comparable
    Just as you would not correct it, neither would I.
    Neither can she stop him, nor can he stop her.
Where this word comes from

Alteration (after either) of nauther, from Middle English neiþer, from Old English nāwþer, contraction of nāhwæþer, corresponding to no + whether. Compare Latin neuter (“neither”). By surface analysis, not + either.

conj/ˈnaɪ.ðə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈniː.ðə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnaɪ.ðɚ/General-American/ˈni.ðɚ/General-American
  1. Nor.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

Alteration (after either) of nauther, from Middle English neiþer, from Old English nāwþer, contraction of nāhwæþer, corresponding to no + whether. Compare Latin neuter (“neither”). By surface analysis, not + either.

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