אלטרנטיבה

Hebrew

Etymology

Ultimately from Medieval Latin alternativus.

Cognate with Russian альтернатива (alʹternativa), Polish alternatywa and other Slavic synonyms.

Noun

אַלְטֶרְנָטִיבָה • (alternatíva) f (plural indefinite אַלְטֶרְנָטִיבוֹת)

1. An alternative: a different option.

   אלטרנטיבה לניתוח ― alternatíva l'nitúakh ― an alternative to surgery

Synonyms

• (alternative): חֲלוּפָה (khalufá)