whilom

Meanings

• adverb

  previously, formerly, at an earlier time

  - "He was a great king whilom."
  - "Whilom I had a pet rabbit."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈwaɪləm/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=91109265"

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Synonyms

erstwhile , former , late , quondam , sometime , beforehand , erenow

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Variants

List of all variants of whilom that leads to same result
whilom

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English hwilum 'at times, now and then' < hwil 'how' + um 'about'

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The word 'whilom' is not commonly used in modern English and may be considered archaic.

2. The word 'whilom' can be traced back to Old English and has been in use for over a thousand years.

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How to Memorize "whilom"

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Whilom was a king, Whilom had a ring' to remember the meaning of the word.

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