Meanings
nounalaternus (plural alaternuses or alaterni)
plural alaternuses · plural alaterni
- alternativeAlternative form of alatern.
Origin
- Latinalaternus
- Englishalaternus
Borrowed from Latin alaternus. Doublet of alatern.
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APA
alaternus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alaternus
MLA
“alaternus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alaternus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alaternus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alaternus.
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