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/aˈun/

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Translation

still, yet; even

Word origin

From Latin adhuc ('still, thus far'), reduced through Vulgar Latin. It carries the senses 'still', 'yet' and 'even'.

Origin
Latin
Root
adhuc

Examples

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It is ten o'clock and nobody has arrived yet.

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Even with all the pressure, he stayed calm.

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I still do not understand how this could have happened.

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There are still tickets left for Saturday's concert.

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My grandmother cooks even better than my mother.

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This word is part of lesson 5.