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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WHILOM

Old English hwīlum, dative plural of hwīlwhile; related to Old High German hwīlōm, German weiland of old.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WHILOM

whilom  [ˈwaɪləm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHILOM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whilom can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES WHILOM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of whilom in the English dictionary

The definition of whilom in the dictionary is formerly; once. Other definition of whilom is one-time; former.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHILOM


amylum
ˈæmɪləm
asylum
əˈsaɪləm
chillum
ˈtʃɪləm
filum
ˈfaɪləm
hilum
ˈhaɪləm
macrophylum
ˌmækrəʊˈfaɪləm
paspalum
pæsˈpeɪləm
phylum
ˈfaɪləm
pilum
ˈpaɪləm
podophyllum
ˌpɒdəʊˈfɪləm
protoxylem
ˌprəʊtəˈzaɪləm
Salem
ˈseɪləm
spathiphyllum
spəˈθɪfɪləm
subphylum
sʌbˈfaɪləm
superphylum
ˌsuːpərˈfaɪləm
vexillum
vɛkˈsɪləm
Winston-Salem
ˈwɪnstənˈseɪləm
xylem
ˈzaɪləm
ylem
ˈaɪləm
zanthoxylum
zænˈθɒksɪləm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHILOM

whigmaleerie
whigmaleery
while
while away
while-you-wait heel repairs
whilere
whiles
whilk
whilly
whillywha
whilst
whim
whim-wham
whim-whams
whimberry
whimbrel
whimmy
whimper
whimperer
whimpering

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHILOM

Absalom
atom
bathroom
bedroom
bottom
celom
cimbalom
coelom
com
custom
cymbalom
dom
freedom
from
giant slalom
glom
kingdom
shalom
slalom
special slalom

Synonyms and antonyms of whilom in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «whilom» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHILOM

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Translator English - Chinese

whilom
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

whilom
570 millions of speakers

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whilom
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

whilom
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

whilom
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

whilom
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

whilom
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

whilom
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

whilom
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sementara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

whilom
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

whilom
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

whilom
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Whilom
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

trước đây
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேளை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जेव्हा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

whilom
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alcuna volta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

whilom
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

whilom
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

whilom
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

πάλαι ποτέ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vorig
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

whilom
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

whilom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whilom

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHILOM»

The term «whilom» is normally little used and occupies the 131.498 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHILOM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «whilom» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «whilom» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about whilom

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHILOM»

Discover the use of whilom in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whilom and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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From Arabye to Engelond: Medieval Studies in Honour of ...
MARKER “WHILOM” IN MIDDLE ENGLISH 1 1. Introduction Not even the most casual reader of Middle English narrative, especially of Chaucer and Gower, will have failed to note the formulaic use of the word whilom at the onset of tales and  ...
Auguste Elfriede Christa Canitz, Gernot Rudolf Wieland, 1999
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A complete concordance to the works of Geoffrey Chaucer. Vol. 13
once, formerly; at times, sometimes 88: whelome[l], whilom[82], whilome[l], whylom[4] A. GP 795 Of aventures that whilom han bifalle. A. KN 956 That whilom weren of so greet estaat; A. Ml 3187 Whilom ther was dwellynge at Oxenford A RV ...
Akio Oizumi, 2003
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Whilom
A comic novel which describes the decision by Nick Bottom and his thespian friends to act out the story of Theseus's return home with his bride-to-be, Hippolyta.
Robert Watson, 1990
4
Introduction to Anglo-Saxon: An Anglo-Saxon Reader, with ...
F. Whilom I do, ac14 seldom, forthat15 much rowing to-me is to sea. T. What fangst10 thou on sea ? F. Herrings and laxes16, mere-swine" and sturgeons, oysters and crabs, muscles, pinewincles, sea-cockles, fadge, and flowks, and lobsters, ...
Francis Andrew March, 1872
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Orange, Green, Red, Blue: Whilom
Orange, Green, Red, & Blue Whilom is the first book in a thread of five; and the 37th book hung on the speculative fiction of 'Procrastination: Planting Yesterday's Harvest Tomorrow' Orange, Green, Red, & Blue Whilom contrasts the judgment ...
Daudi E. Cinza, 2010
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The Threshold of Todos Santos and Other Short Stories
to beef up the arguments at a bad time — for Raymond Whilom was an older man with a couple hundred thousand in the bank and symptoms of a medical condition. Delores Fay did very well to get her name on as beneficiary of the account, ...
Darryl Franks, 2010
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Grammaticalization and Language Change: New Reflections
Remnant adverbial datives (found in OED) Form Meaning Source Dictionary entries whilom 'at times, sometimes' dat. pl. of OE hwīl B-T, s.v. hwīlum; MED, s.v. whīlom adv.; OED, s.v. whilom adv. (a.), conj. stundum 'at times, from time to time'  ...
Kristin Davidse, Torsten Leuschner, 2012
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The Complete Poetry and Prose of Geoffrey Chaucer
“O paleys whilom crowne of houses alle, Enlumyned° with the sonne of alle blysse, O ryng fro which the ruby is out falle°, O cause of wo that cause hast ben of lisse°, 550 Yet syn I may no bet°, fayn° wolde I kysse Thy colde dores, dorste I for° ...
Mark Allen, John Fisher, 2011
9
Studies in the Language of Geoffrey Chaucer
The perfect is sometimes employed after whilom, instead of the preterite which might have been expected: And homward he shall tellen othere two, Of aventures that whilom han bifalle. (I-794/5) I am youre doghter Custance, ' quod she, 'That ...
J. Kerkhof, 1982
10
Faerie Queene Book Four
... whose waues I whilom taught to ulla mine, whose waues I whilom taught toulla mine, whose waues I whilom taught toulla mine, whose waues I whilom taughttoulla mine, whose waues I whilom taught to S S S S So flo o floo floo flo o flowing ...
Spenser, Edmund, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHILOM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whilom is used in the context of the following news items.
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Don Banks, SI.com, joins Dickerson and Price on NFL Sunday - 6-28 …
Thanks guys will be back before windows football whilom I'm quite sure so get away. When you can't just. The had a better and investors see a dot thanks a lot ... «WEEI.com, Jun 15»
2
Jaffa Orange Republic: Towards the Ontogeny of Jewish Statehood …
... down on its terrain, pressuring Israel into releasing bloodstained terrorists (who resume their whilom ways) just to stimulate peace talks with PA terrormongers, ... «Algemeiner, Jun 15»
3
إطلاق النار الجزائري
... further barbaric acts...especially that our civilian were exposed to threats whilom. We have all the necessary force to stop this and if necessary Morocco is quite ... «هسبريس, Oct 14»
4
Berko: Health care stocks look to be healthy
Dear LS: That whilom money manager told me your wife is an ogress, a harridan and a harpy. "I'll consider taking him back on one condition," he said. "LS has to ... «The Columbian, Oct 14»
5
Whilom: Sins Will Battle Onto Wii U if Kickstarter Stretch Goal is …
Dreamken Studios is currently developing a 2D RPG called Whilom: Sins and in order to get the project off the ground it has set up a Kickstarter campaign. «Nintendo Life, Jul 13»
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Whilom: Sins Brings Streets Of Rage Gameplay To An RPG Universe
So what makes Whilom: Sins any different from all the other games out there? Well, it wants to tell a mature story while maintaining all the fisticuffs action that ... «Cinema Blend, Jun 13»
7
Jerry Remy has an axe to grind with Kirk Minihane
you guys -- -- I wish him the best suspect success side I do have a little political bone to pick whilom. Put but I want to clear that bush actually responsible. «WEEI.com, Mar 13»
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Historical directories: Street View for time-travellers - Spectator Blogs
Tolkein, says Dot Wordsworth, 'does not employ the “Wardour Street” fake antique that Fowler complained of in others: words like anent, trow, ween, whilom or ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jan 13»
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From The Vault Of Art Shay: The Greatest Acting Couple Ever
Before I introduce you to Alfred Lunt (the whilom lover of Noel Coward) and Lynn Fontanne who enjoyed her own lesser secret enthusiasms during their half ... «Chicagoist, Jun 12»
10
Urban Farmers Fight To Keep Livestock In Long Beach
Be geared up. Identify a fad with regards to the corporation whilom before to deciding to get there there. The incredible off the mark network provides unrestricted ... «Neon Tommy, May 12»

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