otrora

Spanish

Etymology

From otra (“other”) +‎ hora (“time”). Compare Portuguese outrora.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /oˈtɾoɾa/ [oˈt̪ɾo.ɾa]
Rhymes: -oɾa
Syllabification: o‧tro‧ra

Adjective

otrora (invariable)

(formal) former, then

Adverb

otrora

(formal) formerly, in days of yore, in days gone by

Further reading

“otrora”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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