quondam

Meanings

• noun

  A term used in Latin law to denote a person who was once a free man but has since become a slave or a pauper.

  - "Quondam liber homo, nunc servus."
  - "He was once a free man, now a slave."

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Synonyms

erstwhile

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Variants

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quondam

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Etymology

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From Latin quondam, meaning 'formerly, once'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'quondam' is also used in English law, particularly in property law.

2. In medieval literature, 'quondam' was used to describe someone who had once been a knight, but had since lost his knighthood.

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1. Latin law: Quondam is a term used in Latin law to denote a person who was once a free man but has since become a slave or a pauper.

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Culture

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In literature, 'quondam' is often used to describe someone who was once in a certain position or had certain qualities, but has since changed.

How to Memorize "quondam"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person who was once rich or free, but has since lost everything and is now in a lower social or economic status.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the concept of someone who was once in a certain position or had certain qualities, but has since changed.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Quondam was once, now a different one' to remember the meaning of the word.

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