además

See also: ademas

Spanish

Etymology

From a +‎ demás. Compare Portuguese ademais.

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /adeˈmas/ [a.ð̞eˈmas]

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• Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: a‧de‧más

Adverb

además

1. in addition, moreover, furthermore, further, also, additionally
2. as well, also, not to mention (when in the middle of a sentence or toward the end)

Synonyms

• a mayor abundamiento
• de cuña
• ítem más
• otrosí

Derived terms

• además de

Verb

además

1. second-person singular voseo present indicative of ademar

Further reading

• “además”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025