nother

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈnʌðə/

Etymology 1

Old English nōhwæþer. Compare neither, nauther.

Pronoun

nother

1. (obsolete except UK dialect, Caribbean) Neither.

Adjective

nother (not comparable)

1. (obsolete except UK dialect, Caribbean) Neither.

Adverb

nother (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) Nor.
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book VII:

     Than the quene seyde [...] she wyst nat how, nother in what manere.

Etymology 2

Variant of other, showing metanalysis.

Pronoun

nother

1. (obsolete) Another.

Adjective

nother (not comparable)

1. (obsolete except colloquial US) Different, other. (Now usually in a whole nother)

   • 2009 October 1, Automotive Editors, “Long-Term Test Cars”, Poplar Mechanics, accessed on 2012-03-14:

     Executing it all well, with the feel, look and operation of a real luxury car, is a whole nother ball of wax.

Anagrams

• Hornet, hornet, Thorne, throne