quondam C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈkwɑːn.dəm/ UK /ˈkwɒn.dæm/ See IPA manual Freq #385243 Meanings 1 adj former; belonging to an earlier time or once holding a particular role She exchanged a polite greeting with her quondam rival at the reunion. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · former; belonging to an... formererstwhileonetime More previous ↔ Opposites currentpresent Word family Related forms whilom Etymology Borrowed in the late sixteenth century from Latin quondam ("formerly, once"). In English it became a formal or literary adjective meaning "former" or "onetime." Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # quondam **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈkwɑːn.dəm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkwɒn.dæm/ **Frequency rank:** 385243 ## Meanings 1. former; belonging to an earlier time or once holding a particular role ## Examples - She exchanged a polite greeting with her quondam rival at the reunion. ## Synonyms - former - erstwhile - onetime - previous ## Antonyms - current - present ## Related Forms - whilom ## Etymology Borrowed in the late sixteenth century from Latin quondam ("formerly, once"). In English it became a formal or literary adjective meaning "former" or "onetime." ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown