jadis

French

Etymology

Old French ja a dis (“there are days before”), from ja (“already”) + a (“has”) + plural of di (“day”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʒa.dis/, /ʒa.di/
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Adverb

jadis

long ago, once, yesteryear, in times past

Further reading

“jadis” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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