Once: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฐ๏ธ
once
[ wสns ]
time
On one occasion or for one time only.
Synonyms
formerly, one time, previously
Examples of usage
- I only met her once.
- He once lived in Paris.
condition
As soon as; when.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- once we arrive, we can start the meeting.
- I'll be happy once I finish this project.
music
A time signature indicating four beats in a bar.
Synonyms
time signature
Examples of usage
- The song is in 4/4 time, meaning there are four beats in each bar.
Translations
Translations of the word "once" in other languages:
๐ต๐น uma vez
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเค เคฌเคพเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช einmal
๐ฎ๐ฉ sekali
๐บ๐ฆ ะพะดะฝะพะณะพ ัะฐะทั
๐ต๐ฑ raz
๐ฏ๐ต ไธๅบฆ (ใใกใฉ)
๐ซ๐ท une fois
๐ช๐ธ una vez
๐น๐ท bir kere
๐ฐ๐ท ํ ๋ฒ (han beon)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฑุฉ ูุงุญุฏุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ jednou
๐ธ๐ฐ raz
๐จ๐ณ ไธๆฌก (yฤซcรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ enkrat
๐ฎ๐ธ einu sinni
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑัั ัะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแฎแแ (ertkhel)
๐ฆ๐ฟ bir dษfษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ una vez
Word origin
The word 'once' has Old English origins and is derived from the word 'anes' meaning 'one time'. Over time, the meaning has evolved to indicate a single occasion, a specific point in time, or a condition. The word has been used in English language for centuries with its usage evolving across different contexts and languages.