altern

[ awl-tern, al- ]

adjective

, Archaic.

1. alternate; following one another.

Word History and Origins

Origin of altern¹

1635–45; < Latin altern ( us ) interchangeable, alternating, equivalent to alter the other ( alter ) + -nus adj. suffix

Example Sentences

James booked Altern-8’s Mark Archer when Bang Face was still in its early days.

From The Guardian

You may not recognise him without the dust mask but Mark Archer was once a member of Altern-8, and his sets still retain a sense of acid mischief, as do those of Radioactive Man and the marvellous Posthuman.

From The Guardian

Screaming Lord Sutch and Altern-8 It was 1963, and unconvincing rock'n'roller David "Screaming Lord" Sutch, at the instigation of his astute manager/electoral agent Reg Calvert, stood for Stratford, representing the National Teenage party.

From The Guardian

In the box at her left sat the Ames family, with their newly arrived guests, the Dowager Duchess of Altern and her son.

From Project Gutenberg

And generally, too, the young heir of Altern was there, occupying the chair next to the girl––which was quite as the solicitous Mrs. Hawley-Crowles had planned.

From Project Gutenberg