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afora.

out; outwards

5 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adv/aˈfɔ.ɾɐ/Brazil/ɐˈfɔ.ɾɐ/Portugal
  1. out; outwards

    not-comparable
    Segui Maria porta afora.
  2. through; along (spatial)

    not-comparable
    Andei pela estrada afora.
    Viajei pelo país afora.
  3. throughout (temporal)

    not-comparable
    Li livros noite afora.
  4. externally

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese afora, from a- + fora. Compare Spanish afuera, French dehors.

prep/aˈfɔ.ɾɐ/Brazil/ɐˈfɔ.ɾɐ/Portugal
  1. except, besides

    Todos falaram, afora ela.
  2. unless

Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese afora, from a- + fora. Compare Spanish afuera, French dehors.

verb/aˈfɔ.ɾɐ/Brazil/ɐˈfɔ.ɾɐ/Portugal
  1. inflection of aforar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of aforar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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