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alternus.

alternate (one after the other), successive

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[aɫˈtɛr.nʊs]Classical-Latin[alˈtɛr.nus]

  1. alternate (one after the other), successive

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. interchangeable

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. mutual, reciprocal

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos Proto-Italic *aljos Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *aliteros Latin alter Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin alternus From alter (“other”) + -nus.

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