alternates

noun

someone who takes the place of another person

verb

do something in turns

reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

be an understudy or alternate for a role

exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions

go back and forth

adjective

of leaves and branches etc

occurring by turns

serving or used in place of another

every second one of a series

Roots

alteralter- · Latin · other

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Where does alternates come from?

The word alternates breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root alter-, from Latin alter (“other”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.