Aleshores
Example: Aleshores vam visitar el castell antic del poble.
Definition
"Aleshores" is a Catalan adverb used to refer to a specific point in time, typically meaning 'then' or 'at that time.' It indicates when an event occurred in the past, as in the example phrase, 'Aleshores vam visitar el castell antic del poble,' meaning 'Then we visited the old castle of the village.'
Etymology
The word "aleshores" comes from the combination of the Catalan preposition 'a' meaning 'at' and 'les hores' meaning 'the hours.' Together, they originally denoted 'at those hours' or 'at that time.' Over time, it evolved into a single adverb indicating a specific moment in the past. Did you know it literally translates to 'at the hours'?
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