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Added 9 October 2026

outer

/ˈaʊtə/ adjective

In Latin: exter, exterus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about outer at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Being on the outside or further from a center.
spent hours adorning the outer man
Located outside.
outer reality
Being on or toward the outside of the body.
the outer ear

Origin

From Middle English outre, outer, outter, uttre, from Old English ūtre, ūtera, ūterra (“outer”), equivalent to out + -er. Compare German äußere (“outer”), Danish ydre (“outer”), Swedish yttre (“outer”), Icelandic ytri (“outer”). Piecewise doublet of utter.

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