allora

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin ad illam hōram (“at that hour”). Compare French alors, Occitan alara, Spanish alora, and Catalan aleshores.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /alˈlo.ra/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ora
  • Hyphenation: al‧ló‧ra

Adverb[edit]

allora

  1. so, well then
    Allora, che cosa c'è di nuovo? ― So, what's new?
  2. at the time, then (at some time in the past)
    La bambina era allora chiamata da tutti Gattina per la sua dolcezza.
    At the time, the child was called "Kitty" by everybody because of her sweetness.

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • → Slavomolisano: alora
  • → Ido: lor
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