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once
English
Etymology
From Middle English ones (genitive of on (“one”) used adverbally), from Old English ?nes (“of one”), genitive of ?n (“one”). Compare Old Saxon ?nes (“once”), Old High German ein?st (“once”) (German einst). More at one (including regarding the development of the pronunciation) and -s.
Pronunciation
- enPR: w?n(t)s, IPA(key): /w?n(t)s/
- (UK) IPA(key): /w?n(t)s/, /w?n(t)s/
- (US) IPA(key): /w?n(t)s/
- Rhymes: -?ns
Adverb
once (not comparable)
- (frequency) One and only one time.
- (temporal location) Formerly; during some period in the past.
- (mathematics) Multiplied by one: indicating that a number is multiplied by one.
- (obsolete) at any time; ever;
- The wisdom of God thought fit to acquaint David with that court which we shall once govern.
- If the facts once became known, we'd be in trouble.
Synonyms
- (one time): See Thesaurus:once
- (formerly): See Thesaurus:formerly
Coordinate terms
- (one time): twice, thrice, often, never, seldom
- (formerly): yesterday, tomorrow
Derived terms
- Christmas comes but once a year
- once-in-a-lifetime
Translations
See also
- at once
- once again, once more
- once and for all
- once in a blue moon
- once in a while
- once removed
- once upon a time
Conjunction
once
- As soon as; when; after.
- We'll get a move on once we find the damn car keys!
- Once you have obtained the elven bow, return to the troll bridge and trade it for the sleeping potion.
- Once he is married, he will be able to claim the inheritance.
Translations
Anagrams
- Coen, Cone, Econ., Noce, ceno-, coen-, cone, cœn-, econ, econ.
Aragonese
Alternative forms
- onze
Etymology
From Latin ?ndecim.
Numeral
once
- eleven
Asturian
Etymology
From Latin ?ndecim.
Numeral
once (indeclinable)
- eleven
Derived terms
- oncenu
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??s/
Etymology 1
From Latin uncia.
Noun
once f (plural onces)
- ounce (avoirdupois ounce)
- (figuratively, by extension) a little bit
Etymology 2
From Old French lonce which became l'once (la + once), itself from Vulgar Latin *luncea, from Latin lynx, ultimately from Ancient Greek ???? (lúnx), or possibly borrowed from Italian lonza.
Noun
once f (plural onces)
- snow leopard
Anagrams
- cône, noce
Further reading
- “once” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Friulian
Etymology
From Latin uncia.
Noun
once f (plural oncis)
- ounce
Galician
Etymology
From Old Portuguese onze, from Latin ?ndecim.
Pronunciation
Numeral
once (indeclinable)
- eleven
Italian
Noun
once f
- plural of oncia
Anagrams
- ceno, cenò, noce
Middle English
Adverb
once
- Alternative form of ones
Spanish
Alternative forms
- onze (obsolete)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /?on?e/, [?õn?.?e]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /?onse/, [?õn.se]
Etymology 1
From Old Spanish onze, ondze, from Latin ?ndecim.
Numeral
once
- eleven
Derived terms
- onceno
Descendants
- ? Cebuano: onse
- ? Tagalog: onse
Etymology 2
Snacks were typically taken at 11 am.
Noun
once f (plural onces)
- (Latin America) elevenses, snack (bread with tea or coffee)
Further reading
- “once” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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erstwhile
English
Etymology
erst (“first, formerly”) +? while
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /???(?)st.wa?l/
- (US) IPA(key): /??st.wa?l/
Adverb
erstwhile (not comparable)
- Formerly; in the past.
Synonyms
- erewhile
Translations
Adjective
erstwhile (not comparable)
- (literary, law) Former, previous.
- Synonyms: former, once, previous, quondam, onetime; see also Thesaurus:former
- (proscribed) Respected, honourable.
Usage notes
The use of erstwhile to mean “respected” stems from a conflation with esteemed in phrases such as erstwhile colleague and is proscribed by most authorities.
Translations
References
Anagrams
- wehrlites
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