aut

Meaning

1. or
2. otherwise, or else (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false)
3. Introduces a correction to the previous words or an afterthought remark.

Concepts

or

exclusive or

xor

either

either – or

Synonyms

vel

seu

an

sīve

-ve

Translations

oder

ou

o

ou

of

o

ή

o

oppure

ou exclusif

أو

o exclusivo

veya

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈau̯t]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *auti, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewti (“on the other hand”), from *h₂ew. Cognate with autem, Ancient Greek αὖ (aû), αὖτε (aûte), αὐτός (autós), αὐτάρ (autár).