celălalt.
the other
Meaning & usage
the other
Where this word comes from
From cel, itself an aphaeretic form of acel + alt, itself from Vulgar Latin *altru, a variant of alter, with an epenthetic -l- in all forms either for ease of pronunciation due to two adjacent vowels, cf. tale, mele, or due to the fact that it may descend from a Latin composition *eccum illum illum alter, the illum being the -l- in that case, though it's not entirely clear. The -ă- in the masculine singular may also be for ease of pronunciation, in order to break up forbidden consonant clusters, cf. the colloquial forms ălălalt and ăstălalt.
the other one
Nu îl vreau pe ăsta, îl vreau pe celălalt.
Where this word comes from
From cel, itself an aphaeretic form of acel + alt, itself from Vulgar Latin *altru, a variant of alter, with an epenthetic -l- in all forms either for ease of pronunciation due to two adjacent vowels, cf. tale, mele, or due to the fact that it may descend from a Latin composition *eccum illum illum alter, the illum being the -l- in that case, though it's not entirely clear. The -ă- in the masculine singular may also be for ease of pronunciation, in order to break up forbidden consonant clusters, cf. the colloquial forms ălălalt and ăstălalt.
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