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

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