det · pron · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/weak form
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/ænˈʌð.ə(ɹ)/strong form
/əˈnʌð.ɚ/weak form
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/ænˈʌð.ɚ/strong form
proscribed:/eɪˈnʌð.ɚ/strong form; as if from a + nother
/əˈnʊð.ə(ɹ)/weak form
/ænˈʊð.ə(ɹ)/strong form
/ˈə.nə.d̪ɜ(r)/weak form
/ˌɜ ˈnə.d̪ɜ(r)/strong form, less commonly; a + nother
rhymes with -ʌðə(ɹ)
CMU ARPABET:AH0 N AH1 DH ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
det
Meaning 1
One more further, in addition to the quantity by then; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Yes, I'd like another slice of cake, thanks.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
det
Meaning 2
Not the same; different.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Do you know another way to do this job?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
det
Meaning 3
Any or some other, similar in likeness or in effect, instead.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
One gold ingot is valued the same as another, but gemstones are valued individually.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
pron
Meaning 4
An additional one of the same kind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
This napkin fell to the floor, could you please bring me another?
There is one sterling and here is another
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
pron
Meaning 5
One that is different from the current one.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
I saw one movie, but I think I will see another.
I've thought about moving to another city at one time or another.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
pron
Meaning 6
One of a group of things of the same kind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
His interests keep shifting from one thing to another.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h1óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-West Germanic *ain Old English ān Middle English an Proto-Indo-European *h2én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h2énteros Proto-Germanic *anþeraz Proto-West Germanic *anþar Old English ōþer Middle English other Middle English another English another From Middle English another. By surface analysis, an + other.
Across languages
Translations
183 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
آخَر
(ʔāḵar)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Arabic:
إِضَافِيّ
(ʔiḍāfiyy)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Arabic:
تاني
(tani)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Arabic:
تاني
(tani)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Armenian:
եւս մեկ
(ews mek)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Armenian:
մի հատ էլ
(mi hat ēl)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Basque:
beste bat
— one more, in addition to a former number
Bulgarian:
друг
(drug)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Bulgarian:
още́ еди́н
(ošté edín)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Catalan:
un altre
— one more, in addition to a former number
Chinese Mandarin:
再
(zài)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Czech:
další
— one more, in addition to a former number
Czech:
druhý
— one more, in addition to a former number
Czech:
ještě jeden
— one more, in addition to a former number
Danish:
en til
— one more, in addition to a former number
Danish:
endnu en
— one more, in addition to a former number
Dutch:
nog een
— one more, in addition to a former number
Esperanto:
alio
— one more, in addition to a former number
Esperanto:
unu alia
— one more, in addition to a former number
Esperanto:
plia
— one more, in addition to a former number
Estonian:
veel üks
— one more, in addition to a former number
Finnish:
lisää
— one more, in addition to a former number
French:
plus
— one more, in addition to a former number
French:
un de plus
— one more, in addition to a former number
German:
noch einer
— one more, in addition to a former number
German:
noch eine
— one more, in addition to a former number
German:
noch eines
— one more, in addition to a former number
Gothic:
𐌰𐌻𐌾𐌹𐍃
(aljis)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Greek:
άλλο ένα
(állo éna)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Hamer-Banna:
ab
— one more, in addition to a former number
Hamer-Banna:
ábi
— one more, in addition to a former number
Hebrew:
אחר
(akhér)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Hungarian:
újabb
— one more, in addition to a former number
Hungarian:
még egy
— one more, in addition to a former number
Icelandic:
annar
— one more, in addition to a former number
Icelandic:
önnur
— one more, in addition to a former number
Icelandic:
annað
— one more, in addition to a former number
Italian:
un altro
— one more, in addition to a former number
Italian:
un'altra
— one more, in addition to a former number
Italian:
ancora un
— one more, in addition to a former number
Italian:
ancora uno
— one more, in addition to a former number
Italian:
ancora una
— one more, in addition to a former number
Jamaican Creole:
anedda
— one more, in addition to a former number
Japanese:
もう一つ
(mō hitotsu)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Japanese:
もう
(mō)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Khmer:
មួយទៀត
(muəy tiət)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Khmer:
មួយវិញទៀត
(muə yɔɔ vɨɲ tiət)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Korean:
또 하나
(tto)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Ladino:
otro
— one more, in addition to a former number
Ladino:
otruno
— one more, in addition to a former number
Lao:
ອີກ
(ʼīk)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Latin:
alius
— one more, in addition to a former number
Lithuanian:
dar vienas
— one more, in addition to a former number
Macedonian:
уште еден
(ušte eden)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Māori:
tētahi atu
— one more, in addition to a former number
Māori:
anō
— one more, in addition to a former number
Marathi:
अजून एक
(ajūn ek)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Marathi:
आणखीन एक
(āṇkhīn ek)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Marathi:
अधिक एक
(adhik ek)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Navajo:
náánáłaʼ
— one more, in addition to a former number
Norwegian:
enda
— one more, in addition to a former number
Persian:
دیگر
(digar)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Persian:
افزون
(afzun)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Polish:
jeszcze jeden
— one more, in addition to a former number
Polish:
kolejny
— one more, in addition to a former number
Polish:
następny
— one more, in addition to a former number
Portuguese:
outro
— one more, in addition to a former number
Portuguese:
mais um
— one more, in addition to a former number
Romanian:
încă o
— one more, in addition to a former number
Romanian:
încă un
— one more, in addition to a former number
Russian:
ещё оди́н
(ješčó odín)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Russian:
друго́й
(drugój)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Scots:
anither
— one more, in addition to a former number
Serbo-Croatian:
још један
— one more, in addition to a former number
Serbo-Croatian:
još jedan
— one more, in addition to a former number
Sicilian:
n'autru
— one more, in addition to a former number
Sicilian:
n'autru tantu
— one more, in addition to a former number
Slovak:
ďalší
— one more, in addition to a former number
Spanish:
otro
— one more, in addition to a former number
Swahili:
-ingine
— one more, in addition to a former number
Swedish:
en till
— one more, in addition to a former number
Swedish:
ännu en
— one more, in addition to a former number
Swedish:
ytterligare en
— one more, in addition to a former number
Sylheti:
ꠀꠞꠇ
(arox)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Tamil:
வேறு
(vēṟu)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Tamil:
மற்ற
(maṟṟa)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Thai:
อีก
(ìik)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Tooro:
-ndi
— one more, in addition to a former number
Turkish:
bir ... daha
— one more, in addition to a former number
Ukrainian:
ще оди́н
(šče odýn)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Ukrainian:
інши́й
(inšýj)
— one more, in addition to a former number
Vietnamese:
nữa
— one more, in addition to a former number
Arabic:
آخَر
(ʔāḵar)
— not the same; different
Arabic:
أُخْرَى
(ʔuḵrā)
— not the same; different
Arabic:
تاني
(tani)
— not the same; different
Armenian:
այլ
(ayl)
— not the same; different
Armenian:
ուրիշ
(uriš)
— not the same; different
Bulgarian:
друг
(drug)
— not the same; different
Bulgarian:
разли́чен
(razlíčen)
— not the same; different
Burmese:
တခြား
(ta.hkra:)
— not the same; different
Chamicuro:
pajna
— not the same; different
Chinese Mandarin:
另一
(lìngyī)
— not the same; different
Chinese Mandarin:
別的 /别的
(bié de)
— not the same; different
Maore Comorian:
-angina
— not the same; different
Czech:
jiný
— not the same; different
Danish:
en anden
— not the same; different
Dutch:
een andere
— not the same; different
Esperanto:
alia
— not the same; different
Esperanto:
malsama
— not the same; different
Estonian:
teine
— not the same; different
Estonian:
muu
— not the same; different
Finnish:
toinen
— not the same; different
Finnish:
muu
— not the same; different
French:
un autre
— not the same; different
French:
autre
— not the same; different
German:
ein anderer
— not the same; different
German:
anderer
— not the same; different
German:
anders
— not the same; different
German:
andere
— not the same; different
Ancient Greek:
ἄλλος
(állos)
— not the same; different
Icelandic:
annar
— not the same; different
Icelandic:
önnur
— not the same; different
Icelandic:
annað
— not the same; different
Italian:
un altro
— not the same; different
Italian:
un'altra
— not the same; different
Jamaican Creole:
anedda
— not the same; different
Japanese:
他の
(hoka-no)
— not the same; different
Japanese:
別の
(betsu-no)
— not the same; different
Korean:
다른
(dareun)
— not the same; different
Latin:
alius
— not the same; different
Lithuanian:
kitas
— not the same; different
Macedonian:
друг
(drug)
— not the same; different
Māori:
kē
— not the same; different
Marathi:
दुसरे
(dusre)
— not the same; different
Marathi:
वेगळे
(vegḷe)
— not the same; different
Persian:
دیگر
(digar)
— not the same; different
Polish:
inny
— not the same; different
Portuguese:
outro
— not the same; different
Romanian:
altul
— not the same; different
Romanian:
alta
— not the same; different
Russian:
друго́й
(drugój)
— not the same; different
Russian:
разли́чный
(razlíčnyj)
— not the same; different
Serbo-Croatian:
дру̏гӣ
— not the same; different
Serbo-Croatian:
drȕgī
— not the same; different
Slovak:
iný
— not the same; different
Spanish:
otro
— not the same; different
Swahili:
-ingine
— not the same; different
Swedish:
en annan
— not the same; different
Sylheti:
ꠀꠞꠇ
(arox)
— not the same; different
Tooro:
-ndi
— not the same; different
Turkish:
başka
— not the same; different
Turkish:
farklı
— not the same; different
Ukrainian:
інши́й
(inšýj)
— not the same; different
Ukrainian:
відмі́нний від
(vidmínnyj vid)
— not the same; different
