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

1. by, next to
2. side by side

Alternative forms

• alăturea, alăture — paragogic
• alature, alaturea — paragogic, obsolete

Derived terms

• alătura
• alăturaș
• alături cu drumul
• de alături

Related terms

• latură

Etymology 2

Verb

alături

1. second-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of alătura

Further reading

• alături in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)