oncest

once

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wuhns]
- /wʌns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wuhns]
- /wʌns/

Definitions of oncest word

adverb oncest at one time in the past; formerly: I was a farmer once; a once powerful nation. 1
adverb oncest a single time: We ate there just once. We go to a movie once a week. 1
adverb oncest even a single time; at any time; ever: If the facts once become known, it will be just too bad. 1
adverb oncest by a single step, degree, or grade: a cousin once removed. 1
adjective oncest former; having at one time been: the once and future king. 1
noun oncest a single occasion; one time only: Once is enough. 1

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Origin of oncest

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

before 1150; Middle English ones, Old English ānes, orig. genitive of ān one; replacing Middle English enes, Old English ǣnes once, equivalent to ǣne once (orig. instrumental of ān) + -es adv. suffix; see -s1

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Parts of speech for Oncest

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Oncest

oncest popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

oncest usage trend in Literature

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