"dum" meaning in Latin

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈdum/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈd̪ʊ̃ˑ] [Classical-Latin], /ˈdum/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈd̪um] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Proto-Italic *dūm (adverb), from *dweh₂- (“long”) + *-m (adverbial suffix). Compare dūdum. Etymology templates: {{inh|la|itc-pro||*dūm|pos=adverb}} Proto-Italic *dūm (adverb), {{affix|ine-pro|*dweh₂-|*-m|nocat=1|pos2=adverbial suffix|t1=long}} *dweh₂- (“long”) + *-m (adverbial suffix) Head templates: {{head|la|adverb}} dum
  1. (Old Latin) for a while, still Tags: Old-Latin Derived forms: agedum, dūdum, mānedum, nōndum
    Sense id: en-dum-la-adv-tJJi4wFP Categories (other): Old Latin, Pages with 23 entries, Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 23 entries: 1 0 6 2 21 2 0 2 3 0 25 1 14 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 7 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 0 5 1 21 2 0 1 2 0 29 1 16 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 1 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 50 2 28 1 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: interdum

Conjunction

IPA: /ˈdum/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈd̪ʊ̃ˑ] [Classical-Latin], /ˈdum/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈd̪um] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Proto-Italic *dūm (adverb), from *dweh₂- (“long”) + *-m (adverbial suffix). Compare dūdum. Etymology templates: {{inh|la|itc-pro||*dūm|pos=adverb}} Proto-Italic *dūm (adverb), {{affix|ine-pro|*dweh₂-|*-m|nocat=1|pos2=adverbial suffix|t1=long}} *dweh₂- (“long”) + *-m (adverbial suffix) Head templates: {{head|la|conjunction}} dum
  1. (indicating coincidence of duration): (with indicative) while, whilst, as, meanwhile (as), (for) as long as, until Synonyms: interea, interim, quamdiū
    Sense id: en-dum-la-conj-TRWBuNEe
  2. (indicating coincidence of duration): (before a verbal substantive) during Synonyms: quamdiū
    Sense id: en-dum-la-conj-rcXgtzve Categories (other): Pages with 23 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 23 entries: 1 0 6 2 21 2 0 2 3 0 25 1 14 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 7 2
  3. (indicating duration with expectancy): (with subjunctive) until, long enough for
    Sense id: en-dum-la-conj-IwCH3tzM
  4. (indicating duration with contingency): (with subjunctive) as long as, (for) so long as, provided (that), on the condition that Synonyms: dummodo
    Sense id: en-dum-la-conj-zg-N8GHi Categories (other): Pages with 23 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 23 entries: 1 0 6 2 21 2 0 2 3 0 25 1 14 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 7 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dum interim, dummodo, interdum
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Italic *dūm (adverb), from *dweh₂- (“long”) + *-m (adverbial suffix). Compare dūdum.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "adverb"
      },
      "expansion": "dum",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Old Latin"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "for a while, still"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Old Latin) for a while, still"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Old-Latin"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdum/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈd̪ʊ̃ˑ]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdum/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈd̪um]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Lexikon der indogermanischen Partikeln und Pronominalstämme"
  ],
  "word": "dum"
}

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