aside

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English aside, asyde, a-side, oside, from Middle English on side, from Old English on sīdan (literally “on (the) side (of)”), equivalent to a- +‎ side. Compare beside. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈsaɪd/ Rhymes: -aɪd === Adverb === aside (not comparable) To or on one side so as to be out of the way. Excluded from consideration. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === aside (comparative more aside, superlative most aside) Not in perfect symmetry; distorted laterally, especially of the human body. === Noun === aside (plural asides) An incidental remark to a person next to one made discreetly but not in private, audible only to that person. (theater) A brief comment by a character addressing the audience, unheard by other characters. A minor related mention, an afterthought. 2004 Ophiel, The Art and Practice of Caballa Magic, page 130 This, then, is what we have done up to now in this book. (As I have been doing right along) may I make an aside? (An aside is a part in an old-time play or movie in which an actor steps out of character to say something to the audience of a semi-private or semi-confidential nature about the play.) I am confounded, and somewhat appalled when I read over the scholarly works referred to ==== Synonyms ==== sidebar side note ==== Derived terms ==== as an aside ==== Translations ==== === References === “aside”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === idaes, Desai, Daise, ideas, daies, aides, saide, Side A, Desia, saied, Sadie == Turkish == === Etymology 1 === From Ottoman Turkish عصیده, from Arabic عَصِيدَة (ʕaṣīda). ==== Noun ==== aside (definite accusative asideyi, plural asideler) porridge === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== aside dative singular of asit === References === Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “aside”, in Nişanyan Sözlük Redhouse, James W. (1890), “عصیده”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon‎[5], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1304