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5 +5 | in the other larger village |
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in the other larger village Explanation: 'Alter' means 'another, the other (of two)', whereas 'alius' means 'another, other' (in reference to more than two). Cf. the phrase 'alter ego' = 'a second self'. Cf. Allen & Greenough's New Latin Grammar § 315 et seqq. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 20 hrs (2011-02-08 09:22:33 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Typos, particularly in Greek and Latin, run a dime a dozen. And though 'majori' is here patently a typo, experienced editors of classical texts will readily recognise it as such. Example sentence(s):
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