either

Significado (Inglês)

Det

1. Any one (of two).
2. Each of two; both.
3. Any one (of more than two).

Pron

1. One or the other of two people or things.
2. (obsolete) Both, each of two or more.

Adv

As well.

Conj

Introduces the first of two (or occasionally more) options or possibilities, the second (or last) of which is introduced by “or”.

Sinônimos

or

any

whether

also

every

🔁

too

perhaps

as well

both

neither

each

respectively

whichever

all

one of two

one

on the contrary

person

🧑‍🦱

really

regardless

severally

somebody

someone

soul

whatever

either one

or else

although

anybody

any one

else

even

even if

even though

human

individual

less

likewise

maybe

mortal

nor

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈaɪ.ðə(ɹ)/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Herdado de inglês médio: either

Herdado de inglês arcaico: ǣġhwæþer

Cognato com Old Saxon: eogihwethar

Cognato com baixo alemão: jeed

Cognato com Old Dutch: *iogewether

Cognato com holandês: ieder

Cognato com alemão arcaico alto: eogihwedar

Cognato com alemão: jeder

In summary

From Middle English either, from Old English ǣġhwæþer, from *aiwon + *gahwaþera. Akin to Old Saxon eogihwethar, iahwethar (Low German jeed); Old Dutch *iogewether, *iowether, *iother (Dutch ieder); Old High German eogihwedar, iegihweder, ieweder (German jeder).

Frases

They certainly did not waste it either .

Eles certamente também não desperdiçaram isso.

Each plant produces either functionally male flowers or functionally female flowers .

Cada planta produz flores funcionalmente masculinas ou flores funcionalmente femininas.