English → Latin
“formerly” in Latin
ōlimformerly, in time past, some time ago; once upon a time; one day, once, at some (future) timequondamat a certain time, at one time, once, heretofore, formerly; sometimesanteābefore, beforehand; formerly, previouslyantehācbefore now, formerly, previously, in the pastantīquitusformerly; in olden times; long agoaliquandōsometime, sometimes, at some time, at any time, ever, now and then; finally; once, at one time (in the past)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
formerly
olim (once, at one time, a long time ago. ☞ it may, also, relate to the future): quondam (once; at some former time, that need not be more nearly defined; opposed to nunc): antea: antehac (before this; antea, relative = before any time spoken of; antehac, demonstrative = before this present time): aliquando (at some time, relating to the past, present, or future): antiquitus (of yore, in the olden times): Towns that were formerly in the most flourishing state, oppida quodam tempore florentissima: it was formerly the custom, mos olim fuit.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for formerly?
- The usual Latin words for “formerly” are ōlim, quondam, anteā; also antehāc, antīquitus, aliquandō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.