πρώην — meaning in English
proin
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English meaning
- erstwhile adjective Former; belonging to an earlier time and no longer holding the position or relationship described.
- ex noun A former romantic partner, such as an ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, or ex-spouse.
- former adj Existing or happening before now; previous.
- formerly adv At an earlier time; previously.
- late adj Arriving or happening after the expected or usual time.
- old adj Having existed for a long time; not new or young.
- past noun The period of time before the present.
- sometime adverb At an unspecified point in the past or future.
Senses
πρώην is used for these senses in English:
- ex (colloquial) A former partner or spouse; an ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, ex-wife, or ex-husband.
- ex- former
- former Previous.
- formerly at some time in the past
- late Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; departed, or gone out of office.
- old Former, previous.
- one-time Of or pertaining to a specific period of time in the past, not extending to the present.
- past Of a period of time: having just gone by; previous. [from 15th c.]
erstwhile — full definition
- adjective Former; belonging to an earlier time and no longer holding the position or relationship described.
- adverb Formerly; at a time in the past.
ex — full definition
- noun A former romantic partner, such as an ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, or ex-spouse.
- verb To cross something out or delete it.
- adjective Used before a noun to mean former or previous.