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alors

/a.lɔʁ/

adverb/a.lɔʁ/

then (at that time); so, hence (as a consequence)

Inherited from Middle French alors, from Old French alors, a leurs, allors, alores, alour, alore, alora (also as enlor, enlora, etc.), from Old French a + lors. Compare Italian allora, Spanish alora, Occitan alara and Catalan aleshores.

interjection/a.lɔʁ/

so, well, well then

Alors on reste ici ce soir.Well then, let's stay here tonight.

Related: alors que, ça alors, et alors, merde alors, zut alors

Inherited from Middle French alors, from Old French alors, a leurs, allors, alores, alour, alore, alora (also as enlor, enlora, etc.), from Old French a + lors. Compare Italian allora, Spanish alora, Occitan alara and Catalan aleshores.