English Explanatory Dictionary

quondam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Former; once; at one time.

Pronunciation

/ˈkwɒndəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-quondam.wav

Word forms

quondam

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quondam. Compare whilom.

Synonyms

erstwhile antecedent anterior earlier ex foregone former hitherto old olden past preceding precedent previous prior quondam sometime used-to-be whilom

Derived words

quondamly quondamship
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