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单词 whilom
释义

whilom


whi·lom

W5122700 (wī′ləm, hwī′-)adj. Having once been; former: the whilom editor in chief.adv. Archaic At a past time; formerly.
[Middle English, at times, from Old English hwīlum, dative pl. of hwīl, time, while; see kweiə- in Indo-European roots.]

whilom

(ˈwaɪləm) advformerly; onceadj (prenominal) one-time; former[Old English hwīlum, dative plural of hwīl while; related to Old High German hwīlōm, German weiland of old]

whi•lom

(ˈʰwaɪ ləm, ˈwaɪ-)

adj. 1. former; erstwhile: whilom friends. adv. 2. at one time. [before 900; Middle English; Old English hwīlum at times]
Thesaurus

whilom

adjectiveHaving been such previously:erstwhile, former, late, old, once, onetime, past, previous, quondam, sometime.

whilom


Related to whilom: contemporaneously, Otsego Lake
  • adj

Synonyms for whilom

adj having been such previously

Synonyms

  • erstwhile
  • former
  • late
  • old
  • once
  • onetime
  • past
  • previous
  • quondam
  • sometime
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