Spanish word

demás

Pronunciation

IPA/deˈmas/

Meaning

  • pronounthe others

Example

No conozco a los demás.

I don't know the others.

Illustration for demás (the others)

More examples

Cuenta con los demás para terminar el proyecto.

Count on the others to finish the project.

Core concept

The rest of a specified group.

Common phrases

  • los demás

    the others

  • con los demás

    with the others

  • a los demás

    to the others

Similar words

otro: One other person or thing of the same kind, separate from one already mentioned.
varios: Several people or things, a plural quantity without a specific count.
algunos: Some members of a group, a subset rather than the whole.

Definition in Spanish

Se usa para referirse colectivamente a las personas o cosas que quedan dentro de un grupo conocido.

Word origin

Demás comes from the phrase de más ('of more' or 'what remains'), which fused into a single word that functions as a pronoun for the rest.

Usage tips

  • When demás refers to people it normally appears with the personal a and a definite article, and it is easily confused with además ('besides') which has a different meaning.

Other meanings

  • the restnoun
  • otheradjective

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