quondam

[ kwon-duh m, -dam ]

/ ˈkwɒn dəm, -dæm /

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adjective

former; onetime: his quondam partner.

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Origin of quondam

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1580–90

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"And my quondam nephew," he added, laughing; for his wife was a Kirke of the English branch, and my aunt was married to Eli.
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So great was the transformation that at the first glance we failed to recognize our quondam pupil and friend.
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As there was no further use for his services our quondam trapper was again thrown out of employment.
Eleven Years in the Rocky Mountains and Life on the Frontier|Frances Fuller Victor
Philip had difficulty in persuading his quondam guest to show outward respect to his father's memory.
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"It's aisy remembered, mother," put in the quondam schoolmaster.
Two Knapsacks|John Campbell

British Dictionary definitions for quondam

quondam

/ (ˈkwɒndæm) /

adjective

(prenominal) of an earlier time; formerher quondam lover

Word Origin for quondam

C16: from Latin adv: formerly

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Word Origin and History for quondam

quondam

adj.

"one-time, former," 1580s, from earlier use as an adverb ("formerly") and a noun ("former holder" of some office or position), both 1530s, from Latin quondam (adv.) "formerly, at some time, at one time; once in a while," from quom, cum "when, as" (see who) + demonstrative ending -dam.

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