otrora

Spanish

Etymology

From otra (“other”) +‎ hora (“time”). Compare Portuguese outrora.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oˈtɾoɾa/ [oˈt̪ɾo.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -oɾa
• Syllabification: o‧tro‧ra

Adjective

otrora (invariable)

1. (formal) former, then

Adverb

otrora

1. (formal) formerly, in days of yore, in days gone by

Further reading

• “otrora”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014