"aut" meaning in Latin

See aut in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /au̯t/ [Classical], [äu̯t̪] [Classical], /au̯t/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [äu̯t̪] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Proto-Italic *auti, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewti (“on the other hand”), from *h₂ew. Cognate with autem, Ancient Greek αὖ (aû), αὖτε (aûte), αὐτός (autós), αὐτάρ (autár). Etymology templates: {{der|la|itc-pro|*auti}} Proto-Italic *auti, {{der|la|ine-pro|*h₂ewti|t=on the other hand}} Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewti (“on the other hand”), {{m|ine-pro|*h₂ew}} *h₂ew, {{m|la|autem}} autem, {{cog|grc|αὖ}} Ancient Greek αὖ (aû), {{m|grc|αὖτε}} αὖτε (aûte), {{m|grc|αὐτός}} αὐτός (autós), {{m|grc|αὐτάρ}} αὐτάρ (autár) Head templates: {{head|la|conjunction}} aut
  1. or
    Sense id: en-aut-la-conj-cXVRejcL
  2. otherwise, or else (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false)
    Sense id: en-aut-la-conj-gy9MsmAG
  3. Introduces a correction to the previous words or an afterthought remark.
    Sense id: en-aut-la-conj-JDcozZWc Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 0 15 85

Download JSON data for aut meaning in Latin (5.4kB)

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          "english": "Either you learn, or go away.",
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        "Introduces a correction to the previous words or an afterthought remark."
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        "Classical"
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      "ipa": "/au̯t/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[äu̯t̪]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
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