alternate
noun/ˈɔːltɜːnət/
/ˈɔːltərnət/
(North American English)- a person who does a job for somebody who is awayMore Like This Pronunciation changes by part of speechPronunciation changes by part of speechWord Originearly 16th cent.: from Latin alternat- ‘done by turns’, from alternare, from alternus ‘every other’, from alter ‘other’.
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