quondam

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 6, 2026 is: quondam • \KWAHN-dum\ • adjective Quondam is an adjective that means “former” or “sometime.” // Many people were surprised to learn that the quondam professor has since become a dancer. See the entry > Examples: “… quondam soccer legend David Beckham and his wife Victoria, formerly known as Posh Spice of the Spice Girls …” — Alex Beam, The Boston Globe , 31 July 2026 Did you know? Looking for an unusual and creative way to say “former”? Quondam (which came to English in the 16th century from Latin quondam , meaning “at one time” or “fo

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