Kilo Lingo

/ˈaɪðə/ ES

/ˈiːðə/ MX

Line drawing of either
Coloured illustration of either
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Translation

One or the other of two things, when it does not matter which one.

Word origin

From Old English aeghwaether, meaning each of two, which was shortened over time to either.

Origin
Old English
Root
aeghwaether

Examples

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"Either ... or" offers a choice between two things.

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Here "either" means any one of the two days.

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At the end of a negative sentence, "either" means "also".

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