Standard Lemma guide

nother

adj · pron · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈnʌðə/
  • General-American: /ˈnʌðəɹ/
  • Northern-England: /ˈnʊðə/
  • rhymes with -ʌðə(ɹ)
  • CMU ARPABET: N AH1 DH ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Neither.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: obsolete outside UK and Caribbean dialects

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Different, other.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, informal, not-comparable

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3

pron

Meaning 3

Neither.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: obsolete outside UK and Caribbean dialects

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4

pron

Meaning 4

Another.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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History

Etymology

From Old English nōhwæþer. Compare neither, nauther.

Variant of an other, another, rebracketed as a nother. Compare Middle English a noþer.