ἄλλος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• αἶλος (Arcadocypriot)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ályos, *h₂élyos. Cognates include Latin alius, Old Irish aile, Old Armenian այլ (ayl), and Old English elles (English else).

Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [álːos]
• (Koine): IPA: [ˈalːo̞s]
• (Byzantine): IPA: [ˈalːos]

Adjective

ἄλλος m., ἄλλη f., ἄλλο n.; first/second declension; (allos)

1. other, another, different
2. yet, still

Derived terms

• ἀλλοῖος

References

• LSJ
• BDAG
• Beekes Greek etymological dictionary
• Strong’s concordance number: G243