"dudum" meaning in Latin

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Adverb

IPA: [ˈduː.dũː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈduː.dum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: dūdum [canonical]
Etymology: From Proto-Italic *dūdom, from base *dū, of unclear origin. De Vaan suggests it is related to dūrus, from PIE *dweh₂- (“far, long”), and therefore cognate with Ancient Greek δήν (dḗn, “for a long time, long ago”) and Proto-Slavic *davě (“long ago”) (whence *davьnъ (“ancient”)). Per Lewis and Short, from diū + dum. Etymology templates: {{inh|la|itc-pro|*dūdom}} Proto-Italic *dūdom, {{unk|la|unclear}} unclear, {{cog|grc|δήν||for a long time, long ago}} Ancient Greek δήν (dḗn, “for a long time, long ago”), {{cog|sla-pro|*davě||long ago}} Proto-Slavic *davě (“long ago”) Head templates: {{la-adv|dūdum|-}} dūdum (not comparable)
  1. a short time ago, a little while ago, not long since Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-dudum-la-adv-G-i5VVKV Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Time Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 26 2 46 20 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 1 46 25 2 2 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of Time: 88 12
  2. before, formerly, previously Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: quondam, olim
    Sense id: en-dudum-la-adv-E2Z1pi6s
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Italic *dūdom, from base *dū, of unclear origin. De Vaan suggests it is related to dūrus, from PIE *dweh₂- (“far, long”), and therefore cognate with Ancient Greek δήν (dḗn, “for a long time, long ago”) and Proto-Slavic *davě (“long ago”) (whence *davьnъ (“ancient”)). Per Lewis and Short, from diū + dum.",
  "forms": [
    {
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      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "la-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "_dis": "26 2 46 20 3 3",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "24 1 46 25 2 2",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "71 29",
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        },
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          "_dis": "88 12",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a short time ago, a little while ago, not long since"
      ],
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        "not-comparable"
      ]
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "before, formerly, previously"
      ],
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        [
          "before",
          "before"
        ],
        [
          "formerly",
          "formerly"
        ],
        [
          "previously",
          "previously"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "quondam"
        },
        {
          "word": "olim"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈduː.dũː]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈduː.dum]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dudum"
}
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    "Latin terms derived from Proto-Italic",
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    "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Latin terms with unknown etymologies",
    "Latin uncomparable adverbs",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
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    "rom:Food and drink",
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      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "unclear"
      },
      "expansion": "unclear",
      "name": "unk"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "δήν",
        "3": "",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      },
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Italic *dūdom, from base *dū, of unclear origin. De Vaan suggests it is related to dūrus, from PIE *dweh₂- (“far, long”), and therefore cognate with Ancient Greek δήν (dḗn, “for a long time, long ago”) and Proto-Slavic *davě (“long ago”) (whence *davьnъ (“ancient”)). Per Lewis and Short, from diū + dum.",
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        "canonical"
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    }
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    }
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  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a short time ago, a little while ago, not long since"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "before, formerly, previously"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "before",
          "before"
        ],
        [
          "formerly",
          "formerly"
        ],
        [
          "previously",
          "previously"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "quondam"
        },
        {
          "word": "olim"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈduː.dũː]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈduː.dum]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dudum"
}

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