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tum.

then, thereupon

3 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adv[ˈtũː]Classical-Latin[ˈtum]

  1. then, thereupon

    not-comparable
    Tum Caecilius in horto sedet.

  2. at the time, at that time

    not-comparable
    tum primum

  3. further on

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *tom, from Proto-Indo-European *tóm, accusative of *só. Cf. its feminine form Latin tam, as in tamquam. Cognate with Ancient Greek τότε (tóte).

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