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From or related to alter(ity) + -ous.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Pertaining to or characterized by alterity (otherness, the entity in contrast to which an identity is constructed); other. Full definition →
From or related to alter(ity) + -ous.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.