Meaning
other people's, someone else's
- another person's, someone else's, other people's
In a sentence
Non leggo mai i messaggi altrui.
I never read other people's messages.
Hai preso per sbaglio la giacca altrui?
Did you accidentally take someone else's jacket?
Abbiamo rispettato le idee altrui.
We respected other people's ideas.
Word forms (1)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| altrui |
Usage notes
- Mostly formal or literary. In everyday speech, Italians usually say di qualcun altro or degli altri instead.
- It is invariable: no plural or gender forms. Say le idee altrui, not altreui or altruie.
- Usually follows the noun: opinione altrui, beni altrui. It rarely sounds natural before the noun.