English Explanatory Dictionary

neither

English dictionary entry

Meanings

det
  1. Not one of two; not either; not one or the other.
conj
  1. Not either (used with nor).
pron
  1. Not either one of two.
adv
  1. Similarly not.
conj
  1. Nor.

Pronunciation

nī′thə nē′thə /ˈnaɪ.ðə/ /ˈniː.ðə/ /ˈnaɪ.ðɚ/ /ˈni.ðɚ/ En-us-neither.ogg En-us-neither-2.ogg En-au-neither.ogg nā′thə /ˈneɪ.ðə(ɹ)/ /nɛj.d̪ɐ(r)/

Word forms

neither

Etymology

Alteration (after either) of nauther, from Middle English neiþer, from Old English nāwþer, contraction of nāhwæþer, corresponding to no + whether. Compare Latin neuter (“neither”). By surface analysis, not + either.

Derived words

common sense is neither common nor sensical make neither head nor tail of me neither neither a borrower nor a lender be neither fish, flesh, nor fowl neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring neither fish nor flesh, nor good red herring neither fish nor flesh neither fish nor fowl neither here nor there neither this nor that neither use nor ornament neither … nor
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