bilaterally
/baɪˈlætəəli/bigh-LA-tur-uh-lee
/baɪˈlætɚəli/bigh-LA-tur-uh-lee
Meaningin a way that is two-sided
Common meaning: in a bilateral way
- bitwo
- laterthe side, flankLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1042 · scan
- aladjective ending: relating to
- lyadverb ending: in a way
‘two’ + ‘the side, flank’ → bilaterally
Journey through time
- Latinlatus, -eris‘the side, flank’
- Englishbilateral‘on or involving two sides’
- Englishformed in English from bilateralbilaterally‘in a bilateral way’ · today
Sources & notes
Inferred source: no dictionary we use has an entry for this exact word. Its history is worked out from closely related, listed words in the same family, and we are trusting that link, so bear that in mind. Inferred meaning: in a way that is two-sided. It can be inferred from any of: bilateral.
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from bilateral + -ly (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).
Roots
- latus, -eris Latin “the side, flank”
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