alter-

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alter-

/ˈɒl.tə(ɹ)/ UK
/ˈɔːl.tə(ɹ)/ UK
/ˈɔl.təɹ/ US
/ˈɑl.təɹ/ cot caught merger

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Borrowed from French alter-.

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morpheme Denotes a philosophy in opposition to or variation on the suffixed term.

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"alter-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alter-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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alter-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alter-

Chicago

"alter-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alter-.

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@misc{alter_2026,
  title = {alter-},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alter-},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}