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Catalan
Etymology
Univerbation of en + lloc. Compare Occitan enlòc. Originally "in a place, anywhere," becoming a negative through its use in negative constructions such as no... enlloc; compare res or pas or French personne.
Pronunciation
Adverb
enlloc
- nowhere, anywhere
- Synonym: almón
- Antonym: arreu
- no es fa servir enlloc ― it's not used anywhere
- enlloc del món ― absolutely nowhere (literally, “nowhere in the world”)
Usage notes
- Sometimes confused with en lloc de (“instead of”).
See also
Further reading
- “enlloc” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “enlloc” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
- El Català de l'Alguer : un model d'àmbit restringit (in Catalan), Barcelona, 2003, →ISBN, page 20