Definition/Meaning of neither

• English - Determiner: neither Not one of two; not either . Neither definition seems correct . Translations
• English - Pronoun: neither not either one ... because neither is correct . Translations
• English - Conjunction: neither Not either (used with nor). Neither you nor I like it . Neither now , nor ever will he forsake his mother . Translations
• English - Adverb: neither ( not comparable ) ( conjunctive ) similarly not Just as you would not correct it , neither would I . Translations Usage notes Neither is used to mean none of two or more . Although some suggest that using the word neither with more than two items is incorrect , it has been commonly used to refer to more than two subjects since the 17th century . The more modern usage does prefer none…
• English - Etymology: Alteration (after either ) of nauther , from Old English nawþer , contraction of nahwæþer , corresponding to no + whether . Cognate to Latin neuter .