"'twasn't" meaning in All languages combined

See 'twasn't on Wiktionary

Contraction [English]

IPA: /ˈtwɒ.zn̩t/ [UK] Forms: ’twasn’t [canonical]
Etymology: From ’twas + -n’t. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|'twas|n't|alt1=’twas|alt2=n’t}} ’twas + -n’t Head templates: {{head|en|contraction|head=’twasn’t}} ’twasn’t, {{en-cont|head=’twasn’t}} ’twasn’t
  1. Contraction of it was not. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction Alternative form of: it was not

Alternative forms

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