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olim.

formerly, in time past, some time ago

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adv[ˈoː.lĩː]Classical-Latin[ˈɔː.lim]
  1. formerly, in time past, some time ago

    not-comparable
  2. once upon a time

    not-comparable
  3. one day, once, at some (future) time

    not-comparable · poetic
  4. often, for some time

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

For ōle, olle, ōlus, ollus, archaic forms of ille, with locative ending -im, = illō tempore.

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