erstwhile
/ˈɜː(ɹ)st.waɪl/
Ɜː(ɹ)ST · waɪl (2 syllables)
English
Adv
Ad
Definition
Formerly; in the past.
Etymology
From erst (“first, formerly”) + while.
Ad
/ˈɜː(ɹ)st.waɪl/
Ɜː(ɹ)ST · waɪl (2 syllables)
Formerly; in the past.
From erst (“first, formerly”) + while.