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outro.

other (not the one previously referred to)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

det/ˈo(w).tɾu/Brazil[ˈo(ʊ̯).tɾu]Brazil/ˈo(w).tɾu/Portugal/ˈow.tɾu/Northern, Portugal

  1. other (not the one previously referred to)

    O outro livro é melhor.

  2. another (one more)

    Me dá outra cerveja, por favor.

  3. another (not the same)

    Não gostei deste livro, quero outro livro.
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 alterum Old Galician-Portuguese outro Portuguese outro Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese outro, from Latin alterum.

pron/ˈo(w).tɾu/Brazil[ˈo(ʊ̯).tɾu]Brazil/ˈo(w).tɾu/Portugal/ˈow.tɾu/Northern, Portugal

  1. other one (not the one previously referred to)

    O outro é melhor.

  2. another (one more)

    Gostei tanto deste livro que quero ler outro.

  3. another (not the same)

    Não gostei deste livro, quero outro.

  4. another instance of someone or something that does something

    Ele gosta de ler, e eu sou outro.
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 alterum Old Galician-Portuguese outro Portuguese outro Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese outro, from Latin alterum.

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