outrem

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese outre, from Latin alterī, plural of alter (“the other”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élteros (“the other of two”). The nasalization of the final vowel is probably due to influence of alguém and/or quem.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈo(w).tɾẽj̃/ [ˈo(ʊ̯).tɾẽɪ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈo(w).tɾɐ̃j̃/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈow.tɾɐ̃j̃/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈo.tɾɐ̃j̃/

Pronoun

outrem

(chiefly literary) other people
Synonyms: outros, outras pessoas

Ele gasta dinheiro de outrem.
He spends other people’s money.

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