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Portuguese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Galician-Portuguese afora, from a- + fora. Compare Spanish afuera, French dehors.
Adverb
afora (not comparable)
- out; outwards
- Segui Maria porta afora. ― I followed Maria out the door.
- through; along (spatial)
- Andei pela estrada afora. ― I walked along the road.
- Viajei pelo país afora. ― I travelled through the country.
- throughout (temporal)
- Li livros noite afora. ― I read books throughout the night.
- externally
Preposition
afora
- except, besides
- Synonyms: exceto, menos, salvo, a não ser
- Todos falaram, afora ela. ― Everybody talked, except for her.
- unless
Usage notes
Sometimes confused with the homophone a fora (“outside”):
- “Procurei de dentro a fora de casa.” – “I searched the house from the inside to the outside.”
Etymology 2
Verb
afora
- inflection of aforar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Spanish
Verb
afora
- inflection of aforar (“to gauge, to measure”):
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative