"elsewhere" in seven languages
Meaningelsewhere
Spanish
/en ˈotɾa ˈpaɾte/
other source · otra ← Latin ALTERAM 'other' + parte ← PARTEM 'part'
En otro sitio and en otro lugar are just as common.
French
/ajœʁ/
other source · Old French, from a spoken-Latin form whose exact shape is disputed
Italian
/alˈtrove/
other source · altro ← Latin ALTERUM 'other' + ove ← UBI 'where'
Portuguese
/ẽ ˈowtɾu luˈɡah/
other source · outro ← Latin ALTERUM 'other' + lugar ← LOCĀLEM 'of a place'
Romanian
/ɨn ˈaltə ˈparte/
other source · altă ← Latin ALTERAM 'other' + parte ← PARTEM 'part'
Catalan
/ən un ˈaltɾə ʎɔk/
other source · altre ← Latin ALTERUM 'other' + lloc ← LOCUM 'place'
English
/ˈɛlswɛɹ/
native English · Old English elles hwǣr
The story
Spanish says 'in another part', Italian fuses 'other' and 'where' into one word, altrove. French ailleurs stands apart; its Latin source is debated. Spanish otra shows the l before a consonant dissolving; Italian altro keeps it.
English relatives: alter, alternative (ALTER)
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In a sentence
- esBusquemos en otra parte.
- frCherchons ailleurs.
- itCerchiamo altrove.
- ptVamos procurar em outro lugar.
- roHai să căutăm în altă parte.
- caBusquem en un altre lloc.
- enLet's look elsewhere.
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