autrement

See also: autrément

French

Etymology

From Middle French aultrement, from Old French autrement, from Early Medieval Latin alterā mente. Synchronically autre + -ment.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o.tʁə.mɑ̃/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɑ̃

Adverb

autrement

  1. otherwise
  2. differently, in another way or manner

Derived terms

Further reading

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Early Medieval Latin alterā mente. Synchronically autre + -ment.

Pronunciation

  • (archaic) IPA(key): /altɾəˈment/
  • (classical) IPA(key): /au̯tɾəˈmant/

Adverb

autrement

  1. otherwise

Descendants

  • Middle French: aultrement
    • French: autrement

References

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