outrora

Galician

Etymology

Blend of outra (“other”) +‎ hora (“hour”). Compare Spanish otrora.

Pronunciation

• (GL) IPA^(key): /ow.ˈtɾɔ.ɾa/
• Hyphenation: ou‧tro‧ra

Adverb

outrora

1. once, long ago
2. formerly

   Synonyms: antigamente, devanceiramente

Portuguese

Etymology

Blend of outra (“other”) +‎ hora (“hour”). Compare Spanish otrora.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o(w)ˈtɾɔ.ɾɐ/ [o(ʊ̯)ˈtɾɔ.ɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o(w)ˈtɾɔ.ɾɐ/ [o(ʊ̯)ˈtɾɔ.ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /o(w)ˈtɾɔ.ɾa/ [o(ʊ̯)ˈtɾɔ.ɾa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /o(w)ˈtɾɔ.ɾɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /o(w)ˈtɾɔ.ɾɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /owˈtɾɔ.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /oˈtɾɔ.ɾɐ/

• Hyphenation: ou‧tro‧ra

Adverb

outrora (not comparable)

1. once, long ago
2. formerly

   Synonyms: antigamente, dantes

   O artista outrora conhecido como Prince.

   The artist formerly known as Prince.

Further reading

• “outrora”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “outrora”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025