whilom (not comparable)
(obsolete) While.
(dated) Once upon a time, formerly.
• (while)
• (formerly): beforehand, erenow; see also formerly
whilom (not comparable)
(now literary) Former, sometime.
• (former): erstwhile, former, late, quondam, sometime; see also former
whilom
(now literary) While.
• See also while
Source: Wiktionary
Whi"lom, adv. Etym: [AS. hwilum, properly, at times, dative pl. of hwil; akin to G. weiland formerly, OHG. hwilm, See While, n.]
Definition: Formerly; once; of old; erewhile; at times. [Obs. or Poetic] Spenser. Whilom, as olde stories tellen us, There was a duke that highte Theseus. Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
