"besides, moreover" in seven languages

Meaningbesides, moreover

Spanish

además

/adeˈmas/

other source · de + más 'more' (Latin MAGIS)

French

en plus

/ɑ̃ plys/

other source · Latin PLŪS 'more'

The s is pronounced here; de plus is more formal.

Italian

inoltre

/iˈnoltre/

other source · in + oltre 'beyond' (Latin ULTRĀ)

Portuguese

além disso

/aˈlẽj ˈdʒisu/

other source · além 'beyond' (of debated Latin origin) + disso 'of that'

Romanian

în plus

/ɨn plus/

other source · plus 'more', from Latin PLŪS (via French)

Catalan

a més

/ə ˈmes/

other source · més 'more' (Latin MAGIS)

English

besides

/bɪˈsaɪdz/

native English · by + side (Old English sīde)

English → Italianbesides, moreoverinoltreNot relatedDifferent sources — learn this one fresh. But English has relatives: (más) magistrate; (plus) plus, surplus; (oltre) ultra-.What English and Italian share

The story

Spanish and French both add 'more': más from MAGIS, plus from PLŪS. Italian goes 'beyond' with oltre, the word behind English ultra-.

English relatives: (más) magistrate; (plus) plus, surplus; (oltre) ultra-

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esNo me apetece salir. Además, está lloviendo.
frJe n'ai pas envie de sortir. En plus, il pleut.
itNon ho voglia di uscire. Inoltre, piove.
ptNão estou a fim de sair. Além disso, está chovendo.
roN-am chef să ies. În plus, plouă.
caNo tinc ganes de sortir. A més, plou.
enI don't feel like going out. Besides, it's raining.

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