once

Significat

Adv

1. One and only one time.
2. Formerly; during some period in the past.
3. (obsolete) At any time; ever.
4. (obsolete) One day, someday.
5. Multiplied by one: indicating that a number is multiplied by one.

Conj

As soon as; when; after.

Noun

Obsolete form of ounce.

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/wʌn(t)s/

Etimologia

From Middle English ones, from Old English ānes, a remodelling (after ān (“one”)) of ǣnes, itself an extension of ǣne (“once”) with the genitival suffix -es. Compare Old Saxon ēnes (“once”), Old High German eines, einēst (“once”), modern German einst (“once”). More at one (including regarding the development of the pronunciation) and -s.

Sents

At once , he connected the two incidents .

And , eventually , man will nourish your sands , where the game will once again flourish .