"alter-" meaning in All languages combined

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Prefix [English]

IPA: /ˈɒl.tə(ɹ)/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɔːl.tə(ɹ)/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɔl.təɹ/ [General-American], /ˈɑl.təɹ/ [cot-caught-merger]
Etymology: Borrowed from French alter-. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|alter-}} Borrowed from French alter- Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} alter-, {{en-prefix}} alter-
  1. Denotes a philosophy in opposition to or variation on the suffixed term. Tags: morpheme

Prefix [French]

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin alter (“other”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|la|alter||other}} Borrowed from Latin alter (“other”) Head templates: {{fr-prefix}} alter-
  1. alter- Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-alter--fr-prefix-4IST8EA~ Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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