alături
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈlə.turʲ/
- Rhymes: -əturʲ
- Hyphenation: a‧lă‧turi
Etymology 1
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *ad lātera, variant of ad latus (“along”) (compare Italian allato, Dalmatian a lič), from Latin ad (“to, at”) + latus (“side”); compare Old French lez (“along”), Spanish al lado (“next to”).
Adverb
alături
- by, next to
- side by side
Alternative forms
- alăturea, alăture — paragogic
- alature, alaturea — paragogic, obsolete
Derived terms
- alătura
- alăturaș
- alături cu drumul
- de alături
Related terms
Etymology 2
Verb
alături
- second-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of alătura
Further reading
- “alături”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2025