Kilo Lingo

/els/

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Translation

Other than the person or thing you have already named.

Word origin

From Old English elles, meaning otherwise, from an old root meaning other.

Origin
Old English
Root
elles

Examples

?

"Else" asks about other things as well.

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Here "else" means a different person.

, .

"Or else" warns you what will happen.

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This word is part of lesson 5.