além

See also: alem, âlem, and -alem

Portuguese

Alternative forms

alem (obsolete)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese alen, from Latin ad + illinc (“thence, there”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈlẽj̃/ [aˈlẽɪ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): [aˈlɐ̃j̃]
Rhymes: -ɐ̃j̃
Hyphenation: a‧lém

Adverb

além

there, over there
Synonym: lá
beyond (farther along or away)

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:além.

Derived terms

além de
além disso
para além de
além-mar

Noun

além m (uncountable)

the afterlife, the beyond (supposed world or state of existence that is entered after death)

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:além.

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