jadis

French

Etymology

From Old French ja a dis (“there are days before”), from ja (“already”) + a (“has”) + plural of di (“day”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒa.dis/, /ʒa.di/
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Adverb

jadis

  1. long ago, once, yesteryear, in times past, yore

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