Etymological root
hwīl
Old English
Words from this root(5)
while
A2
/ʍaɪl/
During the time that; at the same time as.
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whilst
C1
/ʍaɪlst/
During the time that; while (chiefly British and formal).
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whilom
C2+
/ˈhwaɪləm/
archaic word for formerly or former
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erewhile
C2+
/ˈɛrˌwaɪl/
a short time ago; formerly
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whiles
C2+
/waɪlz/
while; during the time that (archaic or dialectal)
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