Etymology

aliety

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Today it means: The state of being different; otherness. Full definition →

Medieval Latin alietas ← Latin alius
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  1. Latin · derived fromalius“other”
  2. Medieval Latin · derived fromalietas
  3. English todayaliety

From Medieval Latin alietas, from Latin alius (“other”). By surface analysis, Latin ali(us) + -e- + -ty.

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