Kilo Lingo

/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

.

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

, .

Even with all the pressure, he stayed calm.

.

I still do not understand how this could have happened.

concierto .

There are still tickets left for Saturday's concert.

.

My grandmother cooks even better than my mother.

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