quondam

📘 Definition & Meaning

Used to describe someone or something that held a particular role or status in the past but does not anymore. It is a more formal and literary way of saying 'former'.

🇮🇳 Translations in Indian Languages

✍️ Example Uses in Sentences

• "The quondam principal of the school was invited as the guest of honor for the graduation ceremony."
• "The old palace, a quondam residence of kings, has now been converted into a luxury heritage hotel."
• "He spoke warmly of his quondam rival, noting that they had become close friends over the years."

🌱 Word Etymology & Origin

Directly from the Latin word 'quondam', which means 'at one time' or 'formerly'.

💡 Memory Hook & Fun Fact

Quondam is a 'time-travel' word! It is one of the few words in English that hasn't changed its spelling or meaning at all since it was used in ancient Rome thousands of years ago.