WHILOM | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Whilom

Speech Type: Adverb

Etymology:

Old English hwīlum ‘at times’, dative plural of hwīl (see while)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈwʌɪləm
Dialects: British English
Definition:

formerly; in the past

Short Definition:

formerly

Examples:
  • the wistful eyes which whilom glanced down upon the fields

Word: Whilom

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈwʌɪləm
Dialects: British English
Definition:

former; erstwhile

Short Definition:

former

Examples:
  • a whilom circus acrobat

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