enlloc

Catalan

Etymology

Univerbation of en +‎ lloc. Compare Occitan enlòc. Originally "in a place, anywhere," becoming a negative through its use in negative constructions such as no... enlloc; compare res or pas or French personne.

Pronunciation
  • (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /əɲˈʎɔk/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /eɲˈʎɔk/
  • (Algherese) IPA(key): /aɲˈʎɔk/, /aˈɲɔk/

Adverb

enlloc

  1. nowhere, anywhere
    Synonym: almón
    Antonym: arreu
    no es fa servir enlloc ― it's not used anywhere
    enlloc del món ― absolutely nowhere (literally, “nowhere in the world”)

Usage notes
  • Sometimes confused with en lloc de (“instead of”).

See also

Further reading
  • “enlloc” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
  • “enlloc” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
  • El Català de l'Alguer : un model d'àmbit restringit‎, Barcelona, 2003, →ISBN, page 20
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