/o.tʁə.fwa/
Translation
formerly, in the past, once
Word origin
A compound of autre ('other') and fois ('time'), so literally 'at another time'.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- autre + fois
Examples
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People once lived without electricity.
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This district was once full of shops.
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She used to sing in a church.
voyageaient .
People used to travel on horseback.
, appartenait -.
That field once belonged to my grandfather.
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