Standard Lemma guide

others

name · noun · verb · 5 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.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈʌðəz/
  • General-American: /ˈʌðɚz/
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: AH1 DH ER0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

plural of Other

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

plural of other

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Other people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Examples

  • I treat others like I treat myself.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

Those remaining after one or more people or items have left, or done something else, or been excluded.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Examples

  • Two decided to hide, the others surrendered.
  • I kept two special jars and threw away all the others.
  • Since I've got some new shoes I'll throw my others away.
  • You stay alone; all others are requested to leave now.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

third-person singular simple present indicative of other

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

57 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: آخَرُون (ʔāḵarūn) — other people
  • Arabic: ثانين (ṯānīn) — other people
  • Asturian: otros — other people
  • Bengali: উখরা (ukhora) — other people
  • Catalan: altres — other people
  • Cherokee: ᎠᏂᏐᎢ (anisoi) — other people
  • Chinese Cantonese: 第啲人 (dai6 di1 jan4) — other people
  • Chinese Cantonese: 人哋 (jan4 dei6) — other people
  • Chinese Cantonese: 別人 /别人 (bit6 jan4) — other people
  • Chinese Cantonese: 其他人 (kei4 taa1 jan4) — other people
  • Chinese Cantonese: 别人 (bit6 jan4) — other people
  • Chinese Mandarin: 其他人 (qítārén) — other people
  • Chinese Mandarin: 別人 /别人 (biérén) — other people
  • Czech: ostatní — other people
  • Esperanto: aliuloj — other people
  • Finnish: toiset — other people
  • Finnish: muut — other people
  • French: les autres — other people
  • Galician: outros — other people
  • German: andere — other people
  • German: Andere — other people
  • Greek: άλλοι (álloi) — other people
  • Hungarian: mások — other people
  • Irish: an mhuintir eile — other people
  • Khmer: ឯទៀត (ae tiət) — other people
  • Latin: aliī — other people
  • Manchu: ᡤᡡᠸᠠ (gūwa) — other people
  • Māori: ētahi atu — other people
  • Mirandese: outros — other people
  • Persian: دیگران (digarân) — other people
  • Persian: بقیه (baqiye) — other people
  • Polish: inni — other people
  • Polish: inne — other people
  • Portuguese: outros — other people
  • Romanian: alții — other people
  • Romanian: altele — other people
  • Russian: други́е (drugíje) — other people
  • Scottish Gaelic: càch — other people
  • Spanish: otros — other people
  • Spanish: demás — other people
  • Swedish: andra — other people
  • Ottoman Turkish: ایل (il) — other people
  • Yiddish: אַנדערע (andere) — other people
  • Chinese Mandarin: 其他 (qítā) — those remaining after something has been excluded
  • Czech: ostatní — those remaining after something has been excluded
  • Finnish: toiset — those remaining after something has been excluded
  • Finnish: muut — those remaining after something has been excluded
  • Finnish: loput — those remaining after something has been excluded
  • German: Andere — those remaining after something has been excluded
  • Greek: οι άλλοι (oi álloi) — those remaining after something has been excluded
  • Hungarian: többiek — those remaining after something has been excluded
  • Hungarian: többi — those remaining after something has been excluded
  • Lithuanian: kiti — those remaining after something has been excluded
  • Polish: inne — those remaining after something has been excluded
  • Russian: други́е (drugíje) — those remaining after something has been excluded
  • Russian: остальны́е (ostalʹnýje) — those remaining after something has been excluded
  • Spanish: otros — those remaining after something has been excluded
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