erewhile

副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. Some time ago; beforehand; formerly. archaic,not-comparable,poetic
    — I am as fair now as I was erewhile.

词形变化

erewhiles alternative

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey-
Proto-Indo-European *-eri
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éyeri
Proto-Germanic *airi
Proto-Germanic *airiz
Old English ǣr
Middle English er
English ere
English while
English erewhile
From ere + while.
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