alter-

See also: alter, Alter, and älter

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French alter-.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɒl.tə(ɹ)/, /ˈɔːl.tə(ɹ)/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɔl.təɹ/
- (cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˈɑl.təɹ/
Hyphenation: al‧ter-

Prefix

alter-

Denotes a philosophy in opposition to or variation on the suffixed term.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with alter-

alter-globalization

Anagrams

Alert, alert, altre, artel, later, ratel, taler, telar

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin alter (“other”).

Prefix

alter-

alter-