What does "Alterna" mean?

[viola_123]

What is the meaning of "Alterna".
I searched for the word in an english dictionary
but I couldn't find it

[AyuHamasaki01]

You did also searched for it in a dictionary???? ME TO!!!
Oh sorry... but I also want to know what it means - the only thing that looks like it is "alternate"

[alt.total-loser]

...is alterna Spanish for 'it alternates' or something?

idk. That word confuses me a lot.

[AyuHamasaki01]

Yeah, I can imagine

[Raiu-Ayu]

I think ayu just made the word up or else used it to make her own meaning of it

[Mario]

Originally Posted by meerkitty

...is alterna Spanish for 'it alternates' or something?

idk. That word confuses me a lot.

Yes, "alterna" is a Spanish word xDD I think it's "alternate" in english

[AyuHamasaki01]

anyone has a spanish-english or english-spanish dictionary???

[alt.total-loser]

^ Yes. But it has spider eggs in it. Should I go kill them?

Edit: o__o;

alternate adj. alterno

We can count that as alterna, right?

[viola_123]

oh ok! ... alternate then... but does that title
match to the lyrics of the song?

[cucumber]

taiwan avex's official translation of the name "alterna" is 選擇, which has the same meaning as CHOICE/ALTERNATIVE in english.
so i think "alterna" means alternatives

[shippo]

Er... try to google alterna and u will find many interesting things! There is hair care named alterna... ^^ and species snake name alterna!

[ImpactBreaker]

I think the name is just supposed to sound "futuristic"

[Corybobory]

I think it's a neologism.

[AyuHamasaki01]

maybe we should ask Ayu to write a "future-language" (the new engrish!)(haha, of course I'm just joking)

[Chibi_Venus]

It's definetly Ayu's shortened version of the word "alternate" or "alternative."

[Dark_hated]

Originally Posted by meerkitty

^ Yes. But it has spider eggs in it. Should I go kill them?

Edit: o__o;

alternate adj. alterno

We can count that as alterna, right?

yes, "alterno" is the adjective while "alterna" is the 3º person verbal form of the verb alternar (to alternate) or the adjective in femenin... so it means He/She/it alternates or well simply alternate

more or less xD

By the way, now looking at the word "alterna" is the first time i think it's a very strange word O_o xD

[ImpactBreaker]

It's the same as in Portuguese, however I doubt she used any of those languages.

As cory mentioned, I think it's just a neologism in order to make the title sound futuristic. imo, it works well. I still think this was one of her better produced songs ever, from title, to PV, to arrangements and composition. I wonder what struck so much inspiration on ayu and her team LOL

[rikku411]

Originally Posted by Corybobory

I think it's a neologism.

I agree. I doubt it's a word she picked out of some dictionary...

Though, It does seem like its supposed to mean 'alternate/alternative' or 'something different that what we see'

[slowmoth]

Originally Posted by meerkitty

^ Yes. But it has spider eggs in it. Should I go kill them?

Edit: o__o;

alternate adj. alterno

We can count that as alterna, right?

alterno (male) alterna (female)

[joseX]

Originally Posted by slowmoth

alterno (male) alterna (female)

alterno isn't male xD and alterna isn't female alterna is alternate xD and alterno it's another thing xD i don't know how to explain the word
alterna it's a complicated word xD in speak spanish and i couldn't understand the word 100%