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LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

aut.

or

3 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

conj[ˈau̯t]Classical-Latin[ˈau̯t]

  1. or

  2. either … or

    Aut Caesar aut nihil.
    Aut disce aut discēde.

  3. otherwise … or else

    Accipe nummōs nōnāgintā — aut nūllōs!

  4. Introduces a correction to the previous words or an afterthought remark.

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *auti, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewti (“on the other hand”), from *h₂ew (“away”). Cognate with autem, Ancient Greek αὖ (aû), αὖτε (aûte), αὐτός (autós), αὐτάρ (autár).

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