Quondam
/ˈkwɒndəm/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Former; once; at one time. formal, not-comparable
"This is the quondam King; Let's ſeize vpon him."
Adjective
- 1 belonging to some prior time wordnet
Example
More examples"This is the quondam King; Let's ſeize vpon him."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin quondam. Compare whilom.