whilst

Significat (English)

Adv

Often preceded by the: During the time; meanwhile.

Conj

1. Synonym of while
2. Synonym of while
3. Synonym of while
4. Synonym of while
5. Synonym of while

Synonyms

while

during

whereas

for

when

as

whiles

during the time

notwithstanding

at the time

in spite of

although

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/waɪlst/

Etimologia (English)

Inherited from anglès mitjà: whilst

Inherited from anglès antic: hwīl

Cognate with frisó occidental: wylst

In summary

From Late Middle English whilst, whilest, qwhilste (Northern England), quilest (Northwest Midlands) [and other forms], from whiles (“during the time that, while; only so long as; provided that; because, since; until”) + -t (excrescent suffix, perhaps due to a combination of -(e)s and the following word the, or influenced by the superlative suffix -est). Whiles is derived from whiles (“period of time, a while”, noun) (probably from the second element of adverbs and conjunctions like otherwhiles and somewhiles), from while (“period of time, a while”, noun) + -s (suffix forming adverbs of manner, space, and time); and while is from Old English hwīl (“period of time, a while”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hwīlō (“period of time, a while; period of rest, break, pause”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- (“to rest; peace, rest”). The English word can be analysed as whiles + -t (excrescent suffix appended to words suffixed with -s).
cognates
* West Frisian wylst (“whilst”)

Frases

Hopper took up residence in Monnow Street in Monmouth whilst this was happening .

This formula aims to ensure appropriate commercial disciplines whilst fulfilling scientific purposes .