além

See also: alem, âlem, and -alem

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• alem (pre-reform)

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

1. there, over there

   Synonym: lá

2. beyond (farther along or away)

Quotations

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Derived terms

• além de
• além disso
• para além de
• além-mar

Noun

além m (uncountable)

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

Quotations

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