alt-

prefix

alternative

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alt
OriginEnglish alternativebf. ← Middle French alternatif ← Latin alternātīvus →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. alternative

    Synonyms: alt

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixalternative

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alt
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alt

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élyos
  3. Proto-Italic*aljos
  4. Proto-Italic*aliteros
  5. Latinalter
  6. Latinalternus
  7. Latinalternō
  8. Latinalternātus
  9. Latinalternātīvus
  10. Middle Frenchalternatif
  11. Englishalternativebf.
  12. Englishalt-

Back-formation from alternative.

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Cite this entry
APA

alt-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alt-

MLA

“alt-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alt-. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alt-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alt-.

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