Main Entry: ¹oth·er

Pronunciation: \ˈə-thər\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ōther; akin to Old High German andar other, Sanskrit antara

Date: before 12th century

1 a : being the one (as of two or more) remaining or not included <held on with one hand and waved with the other one> b : being the one or ones distinct from that or those first mentioned or implied <taller than the other boys> c : second <every other day>
2 : not the same : different <any other color would have been better> <something other than it seems to be>
3 : additional <sold in the United States and 14 other countries>
4 a : recently past <the other evening> b : former <in other times>
5 : disturbingly or threateningly different : alien, exotic