quondam

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quondam

/ˈkwɒndəm/

Rhymes with -ɒndəm

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin quondam. Compare whilom.

adjective

formal, not comparable Former; once; at one time. This is the quondam King; Let's ſeize vpon him.
Similar: erstwhile, antecedent, anterior, earlier, ex, foregone, former, hitherto, old, olden, past, preceding

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adj former

Español	otrora, antaño, antiguo
Deutsch	einstig, ehemalig, früher, einstmalig
Русский	бы́вший bývšij

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@misc{quondam_2026,
  title = {quondam},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quondam},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}