adlátere

Spanish

Alternative forms

• aláter (rare)
• alátere

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ad latere (“to the side”). The preposition ad had been confused with ab, which governs the ablative.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /adˈlateɾe/ [að̞ˈla.t̪e.ɾe]
• Rhymes: -ateɾe
• Syllabification: ad‧lá‧te‧re

Adjective

adlátere m or f (masculine and feminine plural adláteres)

1. adjoining, bordering, subordinate to

Noun

adlátere m or f by sense (plural adláteres)

1. minion (loyal servant of another more powerful being)

   Synonyms: lacayo, achichincle

Further reading

• “adlátere”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014