alhora

Catalan

Etymology

Univerbation of a +‎ l' +‎ hora.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əˈlɔ.ɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [aˈlɔ.ɾa]

• Audio (Barcelona):

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Adverb

alhora

1. together, altogether, at the same time

   Synonyms: a la vegada, simultàniament, ensems

   ballar i cantar alhora ― to dance and sing at the same time.

Usage notes

• Sometimes confused with a l'hora (“on time”).

See also

• a l'hora

Further reading

• “alhora”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007