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alteruter.

one of two, one or the other; either

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[aɫˈtɛ.rʊ.tɛr]Classical-Latin[alˈtɛː.ru.ter]

  1. one of two, one or the other; either

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. = uterque, both

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · rare
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 Latin uter Latin alteruter From alter + uter.

adv[aɫˈtɛ.rʊ.tɛr]Classical-Latin[alˈtɛː.ru.ter]

  1. either

    not-comparable
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 Latin uter Latin alteruter From alter + uter.

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