Whilom Definition

wīləm, hwī-
adjective
Formerly such; former.
Their whilom friends.
Webster's New World

(now literary) Former, sometime, late, erstwhile, quondam.

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Synonyms:
adverb
At one time; formerly.
Webster's New World
conjuntion

While.

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Origin of Whilom

  • Middle English at times from Old English hwīlum dative pl. of hwīl time, while kweiə- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Old English hwÄ«lum, dative plural of hwÄ«l "˜while'.

    From Wiktionary

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