French word

outre

Pronunciation

IPA/utʁ/

Meaning

  • prepositionbesides

Example

Outre son travail, il fait du sport.

Besides his work, he plays sports.

Illustration for outre (besides)

More examples

Outre ça, il faut payer une caution.

Besides that, you have to pay a deposit.

Core concept

An additional element placed alongside the main matter.

Common phrases

  • outre ça

    besides that

  • outre moi

    besides me

Similar words

en plus de: Indicates in conversation that something is added to the main matter.
à part: Indicates that something is considered separately from another thing.

Definition in French

Marque, dans un registre plutôt soutenu, l'addition d'un élément secondaire à ce qui précède, avec un sens proche de « en plus de ».

Word origin

Outre comes from Old French outre and Latin ultra, meaning "beyond," with this sense developing toward adding something to what is already mentioned.

Usage tips

  • As a preposition, outre takes a noun directly, as in outre son travail, not outre de son travail.

Other meanings

  • beyondpreposition

Opposites

  • sanswithoutpreposition

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